History of Shimron Hetmyer in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 1, 2026

Shimron Hetmyer is a Guyanese cricketer known for his role as a top-order batsman for the West Indies. He gained prominence as captain when he led the West Indies Under-19 team to victory in the 2016 Cricket World Cup. Hetmyer was recognized by the ICC as one of the emerging stars in men's cricket in 2018. Additionally, he served as the captain for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2022 Caribbean Premier League season.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2016: Captained West Indies to Victory in Under-19 Cricket World Cup

In 2016, Shimron Hetmyer captained the West Indies Under-19 team to victory in the Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh, defeating India in the final, and scored two half centuries during the tournament.

2016: Twenty20 Debut

In 2016, Shimron Hetmyer made his Twenty20 debut in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) playing for the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

April 2017: Test Debut for West Indies against Pakistan

In April 2017, Shimron Hetmyer was named in the West Indies Test squad for their series against Pakistan and made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on April 21, 2017.

December 2017: Added to West Indies ODI squad and made ODI debut

In December 2017, Shimron Hetmyer was added to the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of their series against New Zealand, and he made his ODI debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on December 20, 2017.

2017: Retained by Guyana Amazon Warriors

In 2017, Shimron Hetmyer was retained by the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

January 2018: Made T20I debut for West Indies against New Zealand

On January 1, 2018, Shimron Hetmyer made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the West Indies against New Zealand.

March 2018: Scored first ODI century against United Arab Emirates

On March 6, 2018, during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Shimron Hetmyer scored his first ODI century against the United Arab Emirates at the Old Hararians ground in Harare; the West Indies won the game by 60 runs, and Hetmyer was named the man of the match.

August 2018: Youngest batsman to score a century in CPL

In August 2018, Shimron Hetmyer became the youngest batsman to score a century in the CPL, achieving 100 runs for the Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Jamaica Tallawahs.

October 2018: Awarded Red-Ball Contract by CWI

In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded Shimron Hetmyer a red-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.

December 2018: Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore

In December 2018, Shimron Hetmyer was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.

2018: Named as one of the five breakout stars in men's cricket

In 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) recognized Shimron Hetmyer as one of the five breakout stars in men's cricket.

February 2019: Scored fastest century by a West Indies batsman against England

In February 2019, Shimron Hetmyer scored the fastest century by a West Indies batsman against England in an ODI match, achieving it from 82 balls.

March 2019: Named as one of eight players to watch by ICC

In March 2019, Shimron Hetmyer was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.

April 2019: Named in West Indies' squad for 2019 Cricket World Cup

In April 2019, Shimron Hetmyer was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and was recognized by the ICC as one of the five exciting talents making their Cricket World Cup debut.

June 2019: Scored 1,000th run in ODIs

On June 17, 2019, during the match against Bangladesh, Shimron Hetmyer scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.

July 2020: Named in Guyana Amazon Warriors squad

In July 2020, Shimron Hetmyer was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.

2020: Bought by Delhi Capitals in IPL auction

In 2020, during the IPL auction, Shimron Hetmyer was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.

May 2021: Signed by Multan Sultans

In May 2021, during the mini-player replacement draft for the remainder of the postponed 2021 Pakistan Super League, Shimron Hetmyer was signed by the Multan Sultans as a replacement for Mahmudullah.

September 2021: Named in West Indies' squad for 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

In September 2021, Shimron Hetmyer was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

May 2022: Birth of first child

On 8 May 2022, Shimron Hetmyer announced the birth of his first child with his wife Nirvani; his son was born while Hetmyer was playing in the IPL.

2022: Captained Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL

During the 2022 season, Shimron Hetmyer captained the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League.

2022: Bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL Auction

In 2022, Shimron Hetmyer was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Auction.

2022: Dropped from West Indies' squad

In 2022, Shimron Hetmyer was dropped from the West Indies' squad for the tour of Australia and the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup after missing his "rescheduled" flight to Australia.