Shimron Odilon Hetmyer is a left-handed batsman who plays internationally for West Indies. He is the former-skipper of the World Cup winning U-19 West Indies squad of 2016. Apart from being the skipper of the national U-19 team, Hetmyer also played a crucial part in the success of West Indies. Furthermore, he scored several runs in that tournament and made the path to victory seem like a cakewalk for his team. He initially commenced playing cricket when he was just 11 years old and has continued to grow as a cricketer ever since.
Shimron Hetmyer Overview:
| Full Name | Shimron Odilon Hetmyer |
| Nicknames‘ | Hettie, ‘Hit’myer |
| Profession | Cricketer |
Shimron Hetmyer Physical Stats:
Shimron Hetmyer is known for his destructive and attacking style of batting, be it in T20I or ODIs. He is active and lively as a fieldsman as well and rarely misses any catch. During the inceptive phase, Hetmyer was most likely sent as an opening batsman on the crease. Although, as his batting positions became dynamic, he started to transform himself in accordance with the same. In addition, he has the potential to hit strong boundaries and sixes through any situation of the game. Hetmyer has a good physique and is heighted approximately around 5’10 (in feet and inches) and he is weighted around 75 Kgs. He is a fitness freak and his chest measures approximately about 40 inches, waist is 32 inches, and his biceps are around 14 inches.
| Height | in centimeters: 178 cm in feet and inches: 5’10 |
| Weight | in Kilograms: 75 Kgs in Pounds: 165 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 40 inches Waist: 32 inches Biceps: 14 inches |
| Tattoos | 1. Left Tricep 2. ‘Blessed’ tattoo on the wrist |
Personal Information:
Shimron Odilon Hetmyer was born on 26th December 1996 (aged 26 years; as of 2022) in Cumberland, Berbice, Guyana. He did his schooling from Rose Hall Estate Primary School, Guyana and Berbice High School, New Amsterdam Guyana. Shimron’s hometown is basically New Amsterdam. Hetmyer’s family comes from Canefield Settlement in East Canje, Guyana. As a kid, he was very athletic and was already invested into cricket. When he turned 9, he began playing cricket for his primary school as well as the Young Warriors Club. Shimron Hetmyer was always into sports since he was in school and used to beat his competitors in the athletic events.
Hetmyer also took an inspiration from his elder brother, Seon Hetmyer. When his brother used to go for the training to Young Warriors Club Ground, Hetmyer used to tag along with him, when he was just six years old. As already mentioned, he was interested in all kinds of sports, he was heard saying during an interview that if he wasn’t a cricketer, he would have wanted to be a footballer as he played the sport too and is good at it. His hobbies also include playing cricket and football along with volleyball as well.
| Date of Birth | 26th December, 1996 |
| Age (as of Feb 2022) | 26 years |
| Birthplace | Cumberland, Berbice, Guyana |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Hometown | New Amsterdam, Guyana |
| Ethnicity | Afro-Guyanese |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| School | 1. Rose Hall Estate Primary School, Guyana 2. Berbice High School, New Amsterdam, Guyana |
| Educational Qualification | High School Graduate |
| Hobbies | Playing cricket, football and volleyball. |
| Marital Status | Married |
Hetty’s Favorites:
It goes without saying that Brian Lara has a huge and colossal fan base. He has also inspired many young cricketers who have joined cricket in the recent years and there are more yet to come. Likewise, Brian Lara is Shimron Hetmyer’s favourite cricketer along with being his idol that he has been inspired and stimulated from to pursue cricket as his career. Not to mention, his batting style does seem very much blustered just like the legend Lara. In an interview, Hetmyer said that he started to look up to Brian Lara and idolized him when he was started playing cricket i.e., when he was at a tender age of six years old.
Along with the legend cricketer being his favourite, he also admires Matthew Hayden, Chris Gayle, Shane Warne and Bret Lee. Apart from cricket, he is a huge football fan, and his favourite clubs are FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC.
| Cricketers | Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Chris Gayle, Shane Warne, Brett Lee |
| Favorite Shot | Pull shot |
| Actor(s) | Vin Diesel, Jean-Claude Van Damme |
| Actress | Tia Mowry |
| Movies | Think Like A Man, The Spy Next Door, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time |
| TV Shows | The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air |
| Singer(s) | Drake, Tyga, Chris Brown, Ciara, DJ Khaled |
| Football Clubs | FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC |
| Restaurant | Johnny Rockets, Guyana |
Hetmyer’ Family Details:
Shimron Hetmyer was born on 26th December 1996, to parents Gladston Hetmyer and Ingrid Hetmyer. His father is a retired worker of the sugar estates while his mother is a homemaker. Hetmyer’s birthplace is Cumberland, but his family is originally from New Amsterdam, Guyana. Although, the cricketer currently resides in Georgetown, Guyana. Shimron has three siblings, excluding him and he is the youngest of them all.
His eldest brother, Seon Hetmyer, also has a sports gene and is a former inter-county cricketer. However, later he joined the sugar estates following in his father’s footsteps. Other than Seon, Hetmyer has two elder sisters, namely, Shonette and Shonelle 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.
| Father’s Name | Gladston Hetmyer |
| Father’s Profession | Retired worker at Sugar Estates |
| Mothers’ Name | Ingrid Hetmyer |
| Mother’s Profession | Home-maker |
| Siblings | Three elder siblings |
| Siblings’ Names | Seon Hetmyer, Shonette Hetmyer and Shonelle Hetmyer |
| Wife | Nirvani Hetmyer |
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Professional Information:
Domestic Career
In the year 2007, Hetmyer joined the Young Warriors Cricket Club and the coaches there helped him to nurture his batting skills for two years, which provided him with an opportunity of a spot in the Berbice U-15 Team in 2009. Although, he couldn’t give his best performance for the team, he still got selected for the Guyana U-15 Team, as the selectors saw him as a raw talent that needs to be garnished. When he turned 13, he smashed a stunning ton in during the U-19 inter-zone competition in Berbice county. With this century, he became the only player in the tournament to score a 100. Along with that, he is also named as the youngest player to represent a U-19 Team.
He became a part of the Guyana U-19 team in 2012 until 2014. There, during the ‘Regional U-19 Competition, 2012’, he smashed a strong century of 116 runs against Windwards U-19 in the 50-overs game.
International Career
Shimron Hetmyer made his international debut in the 50-over format when he was selected for the U-19 World Cup squad of 2014. Although, in the initial stages of the tournament, he couldn’t make the most out of this opportunity and got dismissed over a duck in three out of five matches at the U-19 World Cup.
Soon after that, he was given a chance to prove himself again when he got selected not only in the U-19 World Cup squad 2016 for West Indies but also got appointed as the skipper of the team. He grew out to be as a great skipper for the team as well as played with his amazing and consistent form in the tournament. Hetmyer led the squad to its victory and the U-19 West Indies team won the World Cup in 2016 under Hetmyer’s captaincy. He scored his first ODI century against United Arab Emirates during the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2018. Furthermore, his highest One-day international score is 139 against India. Hetmyer said in an interview that this was the best ton he has scored in his life until now.
His T20I journey started on 1st March 2018 against New Zealand. He had a nightmare batting display during the T20I series and couldn’t perform up to the mark. He proved to be a valuable player and contributed successfully against India where he scored 56 runs off 41 deliveries which included 2 boundaries and 4 huge sixes.
Unlike the international T20s, Shimron Hetmyer displayed a brilliant gameplay during the Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) in 2018 where he scored a total of 440 runs in just 12 innings. He scored a ton for the Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Jamaica Tallawahs. Following this, he became the youngest cricketer to score a century in CPL. However, in his international T20 career, he scored a total of 354 runs in 21 innings with a strike rate of 122.92.
IPL Career
Shimron Hetmyer came into the limelight through his ability to hit bravado sixes and smooth boundaries during West Indies’ limited-overs tours of India. Thereafter, he was presented in the auction of the Indian Premiere League for 2019. Hetmyer attracted the interest of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise as they started to bid for the cricketer and got hold of him at Rs 4.20 Crore. However, Hetmyer couldn’t stand up to the people’s and his team’s expectations during the first 4 matches of the tournament. Finally, he got his form back during the end of the 2019 IPL and scored a wholesome 75 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad and led RCB to win the match.
After 2019, he was released by the RCB franchise and during the IPL auction 2020, he was purchased by the Delhi Capitals for a colossal amount of Rs 7.75 Crore which made him the second-highest West Indies player in the 2020 auction. He was re-acquired by the Delhi Capitals franchise for the 14th season of the IPL as well. For the 15th season of IPL, Hetmyer will be seen playing for Rajasthan Royals as the franchise bought him for a huge amount of Rs 8.50 Crore.
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Records, Awards And Achievements:
- He was conversed with the ‘Sports Ambassador’ award by the Berbice Chamber of Commerce in September 2011.
- In 2013, he was conferred with U-17 Player of the Year award by Berbice Cricket Board (BCB).
- He was given ‘Berbice Sportsman of the Year’ award in 2018.
- Also in 2018, he was entitled as one of the ‘five breakout stars in men’s cricket’ by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
- He became the youngest cricketer to smash a ton in Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) at the age of 21.
- Hetmyer made the record of scoring the fastest century by any West Indies player against England when he scored a 100 in just 82 deliveries.
Money Factor:
Cars
Unlike many cricketers across the world, Shimron Hetmyer is not greatly fond of cars and owns just two of them. He has a Suzuki Escudo worth Rs 1.5 Crore and a Chevrolet Trax costing around 2 Crore.
Endorsements
The cricketer has been endorsing his country’s Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited since 2019. Apart from Guyana, he has also been endorsing an Indian brand which manufactures Indian Sports equipment called Sareen Sports Industries on Instagram.
Net Worth
A cricketer’s net worth mainly relies on the brands they endorse, the good relations they have with the cricketing board and the money which they have invested in properties such as real estate. Shimron Hetmyers’s net worth for the year 2022 is estimated to be around Rs 36 Crore.
IPL 2022 Salary
The top order destructive batsman was purchased by Rajasthan Royals during the IPL Mega Auction 2022. People want to see his destructive and stormy side of the batting and this season he will be doing it for RR. His IPL salary for 2022 is Rs 8.50 Crore.
Summarised Facts About Hetmyer:
- Shimron Hetmyer was born in Cumberland, Berbice, Guyana but is basically from New Amsterdam, Guyana.
- Hetmyer’s elder brother, Seon Hetmyer is also a former inter-county cricketer and one of his inspirations.
- He became the youngest player to score a century in Caribbean Premiere League.
- Shimron is the fastest century-scorer other than any West Indies players, by scoring a ton in just 82 deliveries.
- He was very athletic as a kid and even his hobbies include playing cricket, football and volleyball.
Hetmyer’s Contact Information:
| Address | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Not available in the public domain | |
| Phone Number | Not available in the public domain |
| Instagram Handle | @shetmyer |
| Twitter Account | @SHetmyer |
| Facebook Handle | Shimron Hetmyer |
Common Questions About Shimron Hetmyer:
Q. When and where Hetmyer was born?
Ans. Shimron Hetmyer was born on 26th December 1996 in Cumberland, Berbice, Guyana.
Q. What is the age of Shimron Hetmyer?
Ans. He is currently 26 years old.
Q. What is Hetmyer’s phone number?
Ans. The cricketer’s phone number is not available in the public domain.
Q. Is Shimron Hetmyer married?
Ans. Yes, he is married to Nirvana Hetmyer.
Q. Who does Hetmyer idolizes?
Ans. Hetmyer idolizes his elder brother, Seon Hetmyer and the West Indies legend, Brian Lara.
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