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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth26 December 1996

Age28 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceCumberland, Berbice, Guyana

ProfessionCricketer (Batsman)

NationalityGuyanese

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Gladston Hetmyer; Mother - Ingrid Hetmyer; Siblings - Seon (brother), Shonette (sister), Shonelle (sister)

Shimron Hetmyer Biography

Shimron Hetmyer is a left-handed West Indian cricketer from Guyana who rose through youth ranks to represent the West Indies across formats. Known for his

Early life and background

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer was born on 26 December 1996 in Cumberland, Berbice, Guyana, and grew up in the Canefield Settlement in East Canje. He attended Rose Hall Estate Primary School and later Berbice High School in New Amsterdam. Cricket entered his life early: he began going to the Young Warriors Club ground with his older brother at age six and was playing organized school cricket by age nine.

Hetmyer showed athletic promise from a young age, regularly outperforming peers in sprinting and developing leadership experience through school teams. He captained at school level and went on to captain Guyana under-age sides as well as the West Indies under-19 side. Under his leadership, the West Indies under-19 team won the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2016.

Career

A left-handed batsman and occasional legbreak googly bowler, Hetmyer progressed through domestic cricket with Guyana and the Guyana Amazon Warriors. His performances in the Professional Cricket League in 2017 were pivotal, earning him selection to the senior West Indies team.

Hetmyer made his Test debut on 21 April 2017 against Pakistan in Kingston. He debuted in One-Day Internationals on 20 December 2017 versus New Zealand at Whangarei, and his Twenty20 International debut followed on 1 January 2018 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. He wears jersey number 2 for the West Indies and has also used numbers 2 and 3 in domestic cricket.

In 2018 Hetmyer set a notable milestone in franchise cricket by becoming the youngest batsman to score a century in the Caribbean Premier League. His early first-class career also featured a century at age 16 that brought him local attention. He lists the pull shot as his favourite scoring stroke and names batting influences that include Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden and Chris Gayle. He has cited Brian Lara and his older brother Seon Hetmyer as sources of inspiration.

Awards and recognition

Hetmyer’s early promise was recognized with youth-level honours: he received the Berbice Cricket Board Under-17 Player of the Year award in 2013. In 2018 he was named Berbice Sportsman of the Year.

Style and personal profile

Hetmyer stands approximately 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) and is listed at about 75 kg (165 lbs). He has black hair and black eyes. Physical measurements provided include a 40-inch chest, 32-inch waist and 14-inch biceps. He has a tattoo on his left tricep and is known to enjoy other sports such as football and volleyball when not playing cricket.

Off the field he is described as talkative and humorous. He follows a non-vegetarian diet and identifies as Christian. Hetmyer resides in Georgetown, Guyana.

Public profile

Family details recorded in public sources name his parents as Gladston Hetmyer and Ingrid Hetmyer. He is one of four siblings, with an elder brother Seon and two elder sisters, Shonette and Shonelle. As of the information provided he is unmarried and publicly linked with Nirvani Umrao.

Hetmyer’s favourite entertainers and pastimes reflect broad tastes: he enjoys films such as Think Like a Man and Prince of Persia, follows music artists including Drake and Chris Brown, and supports football clubs FC Barcelona and Manchester United. He has expressed that had he not pursued cricket he might have become a footballer.

Latest updates

Hetmyer continues to represent Guyana domestically and has been associated with the Guyana Amazon Warriors in franchise competition. He remains an active member of the West Indies setup across formats since his international debuts in 2017 and 2018.

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Recent Work

West Indies international appearances

Made Test debut in April 2017, ODI debut in December 2017 and T20I debut in January 2018; continues to represent West Indies across formats.

2017-2018
Caribbean Premier League century

Became the youngest batsman to score a CPL century in 2018.

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Career Highlights

  1. Captained West Indies Under-19 team to the 2016 Under-19 World Cup title in Bangladesh
  2. Test debut: 21 April 2017 vs Pakistan (Kingston)
  3. ODI debut: 20 December 2017 vs New Zealand (Whangarei)
  4. T20I debut: 1 January 2018 vs New Zealand (Mount Maunganui)
  5. Youngest century scorer in Caribbean Premier League (2018)
  6. Berbice Cricket Board Under-17 Player of the Year (2013)
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