33Matches
17Wickets
268Runs
5Seasons
01 / Overview
Romario Shepherd IPL career
Romario Shepherd has played 33 IPL matches across 5 seasons (2022–2026), for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With the bat Shepherd has 268 runs at a strike rate of 175.16, with a top score of 53* and 1 fifty. With the ball Shepherd has taken 17 wickets at an economy of 11.77, best figures 3/54. Shepherd's most wickets have come against Sunrisers Hyderabad (5 in 5 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Romario Shepherd is in the current Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad as an all-rounder on a contract of ₹1.5 crore, one of 8 overseas players. RCB must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Shepherd; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Romario Shepherd IPL teams by season
Every franchise Shepherd has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2025–2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 2024Mumbai Indians
- 2023Lucknow Super Giants
- 2022Sunrisers Hyderabad
03 / Batting
Romario Shepherd IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 | 83 | 23* | 20.75 | 125.76 | 0/0 | 6/5 |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 70 | 53* | 35.00 | 291.67 | 1/0 | 5/7 |
| 2024 | Mumbai Indians | 6 | 57 | 39* | 28.50 | 271.43 | 0/0 | 5/5 |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 58 | 26* | 29.00 | 141.46 | 0/0 | 2/5 |
| Career | 33 | 268 | 53* | 24.36 | 175.16 | 1/0 | 18/22 |
04 / Bowling
Romario Shepherd IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 | 25 | 7 | 3/54 | 42.57 | 11.92 |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2/14 | 25.17 | 10.79 |
| 2024 | Mumbai Indians | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1/54 | 159.00 | 13.25 |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2/42 | 32.67 | 10.89 |
| Career | 33 | 60 | 17 | 3/54 | 41.53 | 11.77 |
05 / Head to head
Romario Shepherd record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 6 | 44 | 26* | 169.23 | 4 | 1/5 | 10.40 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 5 | 46 | 23* | 143.75 | 3 | 2/42 | 12.64 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 15 | 15* | 187.50 | 5 | 3/54 | 11.67 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 40 | 39* | 285.71 | 1 | 1/54 | 13.46 |
| Gujarat Titans | 4 | 17 | 17 | 113.33 | 2 | 2/30 | 10.33 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 54 | 53* | 337.50 | 0 | 0/18 | 17.50 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 46 | 24 | 158.62 | 1 | 1/33 | 9.43 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2 | 6 | 4 | 46.15 | 1 | 1/18 | 11.04 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0/22 | 11.00 |
06 / Salary
Romario Shepherd IPL salary
| Current contract (RCB) | ₹1.5 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
07 / Squad
More Royal Challengers Bengaluru players
- Virat KohliBatter · ₹21 crore
- Josh HazlewoodBowler · ₹12.5 crore
- Phil SaltWK-Batter · ₹11.5 crore
- Rajat PatidarBatter · ₹11 crore
- Jitesh SharmaWK-Batter · ₹11 crore
- Bhuvneshwar KumarBowler · ₹10.75 crore
- Venkatesh IyerAll-rounder · ₹7 crore
- Rasikh SalamBowler · ₹6 crore
- Krunal PandyaAll-rounder · ₹5.75 crore
- Mangesh YadavAll-rounder · ₹5.2 crore
- Yash DayalBowler · ₹5 crore
- Tim DavidBatter · ₹3 crore
See full Royal Challengers Bengaluru retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.