Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Romanio Shepherd took to the stage in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match between the two teams takes place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Romario Shepherd stole the spotlight with his brutal cameo, giving Bengaluru’s innings much needed boost. After a powerful start, the hosts quickly lost the wicket, struggled to score 200, and quickly lost the wicket.
But as soon as Romario Shepherd heads out for the bat, things changed incredibly for the royal challenger Bengaluru. The batter of the West Indies’ national cricket team came out burning all his guns and confirmed he gave the Chennai Super Kings awful time on the field.
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Romario Shepherd attacked Hariel Ahmed on the 19th and put pressure on the pacer from the start. He hit a six with a fixball, but then he didn’t look back as he hit 33 runs to take Royal Challenger Bengaluru, who was 159 to 192, alone.
However, his massacre did not stop there as he was everywhere in Matheesha Pathirana even in the last over. The fast bowlers hit Chennai’s Super Kings’ best bowlers in the game with 20 runs, reaching 50, bringing Royal Challenger Bengaluru batsmen to a massive total.
Romario Shepherd hit the ball for just 14 balls for half a century. This was the fastest for Royal Challenger Bengaluru in the league. Overall, this is the fastest 50 in the tournament. He is currently behind Yashas Vijaiswal, who hit 13 balls 50 against the Kolkata Knight Rider in 2023.
The fastest 50 in IPL history (facing the ball)
13 -Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) vs KKR, 2023
14 -Kl Rahul (PBKS) vs DC, 2018
14 -PAT Cummins (KKR) vs MI, 2022
14 -Romario Shepherd (RCB) vs CSK, 2025*
Romario Shepherd finished off 14 balls in an unbeaten 53-run inning. Royal Challenger Bengaluru batters hit at over 378 strike rates, denounced four boundaries and six six during their stay at the crease. His knock took his team to a total of 213 runs.
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