Shimron Hetmyer (Guyanese Cricketer) Biography

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer is a Guyanese international cricketer, who currently represents the multi-national West Indies cricket team. He is a left-handed, aggressive, and hard-hitting batsman, and bowls right-arm leg-break. Growing up in a cricket-loving neighborhood of Berbice, Hetmyer developed an admirable finesse in his batting style, under the tutelage of his elder brother Seon (a former county cricketer). He received widespread praise for his stunning centuries at club/county level, eventually making his way to the international stage.

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer was born on December 26, 1996, in Cumberland, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana, to Gladstone Hetmyer and Ingrid Hetmyer. His father worked at sugar estates before retiring.

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Shimron Hetmyer Net Worth

With a net worth estimated at around 36 crores in Indian Rupees (equivalent to $5 million), he is one of the financially successful cricketers in the world.

Shimron Hetmyer Salary

Shimron Hetmyer has a whopping salary of 37.75 crores in 2021, and his total IPL earnings come in at an impressive 19.7 crores in Indian Rupees. This dynamic player caught the attention of the Rajasthan Royals, who bought him for a hefty 8.5 crores.

Shimron Hetmyer Early life

Shimron Hetmyer was born on 26 December 1996 in Cumberland, Guyana. His father Gladston Hetmyer and mother Ingrid Hetmyer have been his all-time support. Shimron’s brother, Seon Hetmyer, used to play cricket at Young Warriors Club. Shimron soon started to accompany him by the age of 6. By about 11 years of age, he had got acquainted with the game thoroughly.

The left-handed batsman completed his education from Rose Hall Estate Primary school, Guyana. And also his secondary education from Berbice High School, New Amsterdam, Guyana.

Shimron Hetmyer Career

• In 2007, he joined ‘Young Warriors Cricket Club,’ where he spent time in learning the intricacies of the game. He practiced well with his coaches who identified his raw talent.
• His hard work paid off in 2009 when he made it to the squad of Berbice Under-15 team. Despite his poor performance, he was still chosen for the Guyana Under-15 team due to his natural talent.
• At the age of 13, he became the only player to score a century in the Under-19 inter-zone competition in Berbice county. He is also credited for being one of the youngest players to represent an Under-19 team.
• In the 2011-12 season, he represented Berbice U-17 and Guyana U-15 teams in various limited overs cricket. His performances were keenly watched by spectators and selectors.
• In the 2012-13 season, he played for the Guyana U-17 team, keeping wickets at times. In July 2013, he became the only centurion of the tournament when he scored 105 runs off just 65 balls in the ‘Regional Under-17’ competition against Trinidad & Tobago.
• He was also a part of the Guyana U-19 team from 2012 to 2014. In the 2012 ‘Regional Under-19’ competition, he scored 116 runs against Windwards Under-19s in the 50-overs format of the tournament.
• In October 2013, he represented the West Indies Under-19 team in various Under-19 ODI matches against Bangladesh Under-19 team in Guyana. Though he played as a batsman, he also kept wickets in at least one of these matches.
• His early career at the international stage did not begin well. He got dismissed without scoring in three out of five games at the 2014 Under-19 ‘World Cup.’
• In the 2015–16 season of West Indies Cricket Board’s ‘Professional Cricket League,’ Shimron was drafted in by the ‘Guyana Jaguars.’ In the ‘Regional Four Day Competition,’ he scored four half centuries at a strike rate of 38.15. In the same competition, he scored a total of 496 runs, becoming the second-highest run getter for Guyana.
• He made his first-class debut for Guyana against Trinidad & Tobago at Providence on April 11, 2014, scoring 0 and 4 runs in two innings, respectively.
• Under his captaincy, his team won the 2016 Under-19 ‘Cricket World Cup’ in Bangladesh.
• Soon after the 2016 U-19 ‘World Cup,’ he was drafted into the ‘CPL’ team ‘Guyana Amazon Warriors.’ After a rocky start in the first two seasons, he finally proved his mettle by becoming the youngest centurion in ‘CPL’ when his team played against the ‘Jamaica Tallawahs.’
• On April 21, 2017, he made his Test debut against Pakistan after being selected for the West Indies Test squad.
• On December 20, 2017, he made his one-day international (ODI) cricket debut against New Zealand. With four centuries and two half-centuries to his name, Hetmyer had an amazing start to his ODI career.
• On March 6, 2018, while playing for the West Indies team, he made his maiden century and recorded his career-best score of 127 runs against the United Arab Emirates in the 2018 ‘Cricket World Cup Qualifier.’
• Thanks to his thrilling performances and an impressive track record, he was bought in the ‘IPL’ player auction by ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore’ for a whopping $596,000 in December 2018. Sadly, in the five matches that he played during his debut ‘IPL’ season, he scored a total of 90 runs at a strike rate of 123.28.
• As of April 2019, he has played 24 ODI matches and has scored a total of 899 runs at an average of 40.86 and a stunning strike rate of 110.
• As of April 2019, he has played13 Test matches with 25 innings from which he has scored a total of 754 runs at an average of 30.16 and a strike rate of 75.7.

Debut

Test Debut

Shimron Hetmyer made his test cricket debut against Pakistan on 21 April 2017.

ODI Debut

Shimron Hetmyer made his one day international debut against New Zealand on 20 December 2017.

T20 Debut

Shimron Hetmyer made his T20 debut against New Zealand on 1 January 2018.

IPL Debut

Shimron Hetmyer made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was selected for team Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL auction 2019 for 12 lakhs and played his debut match in 2019.

Records

• In 2018, he became the youngest batsman to score a century in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

• Eighth most sixes in an innings in test cricket matches.

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Awards & Achievements

• In September 2011, he was conferred with the ‘Sports Ambassador’ award by the ‘Berbice Chamber of Commerce.’
• In 2018, he was recognized as one of the ‘five breakout stars in men’s cricket’ by the ‘International Cricket Council.’
• He had phenomenal strike rates of 134.92 and 118.47 in domestic T20s and international T20s, respectively.
• His centuries at the club/county level made him the talk of the town. He has the distinction of being CPL’s youngest centurion at the age of 21.
• His score of 206 runs in three innings which includes a match-winning 125 off 93 balls in Bangladesh in mid-2018 is one of his career highlights.
• In February 2019, he scored the fastest century by a West Indian player against England when he reached the three-figure mark in just 82 balls.

Shimron Hetmyer Wife

 Hetmyer. After dating for a huge phase, Shimron Hetmyer finally tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Nirvani Umrao (who is now Hetmyer) in 2019. However, it is said that they have done it not in much public presence. Currently, Nirvani Hetmyer is pregnant with Shimron’s child. 

Facts about Shimron Hetmyer

• Among the top-class batsmen, his favourites include Brian Lara, Mathew Hayden and Chris Gayle.
• Shimron’s list of favourite bowlers includes Shane Warne and Brett Lee.
• He has a deep admiration for football clubs like Barcelona and Manchester United.
• Famous singers like Drake, Tyga and Chris brown are always on Odilon’s playlist.
• People who know him closely feature him as a very talkative person.
• Hetmyer has a tattoo on his left tricep.
• The top-order batsman was married to girlfriend, Nirvana Umrao.

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