Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday, May 8, informed that West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer has left the team camp in Mumbai to travel back to Guyana for the birth of his first child. The franchise announced in a video that the left-handed batter will return back soon as RR fights for a playoff spot. The batter has been in incredible form for his team this season and has provided the much-needed boost lower down the order.
Rajasthan posted the video on Twitter in which the West Indian is seen hugging his teammates.
"Shimron Hetmyer has travelled back to Guyana early morning today for the imminent birth of his first child, but he'll be back soon," RR wrote as the caption.
In the video, Hetmyer said, "Hettie here! Babies are born only once and this will be my first. My stuff is still left in the room. It is only because of a special emergency that I am leaving. Don't miss me too much, see you soon."
The news will bring more joy for the RR fans after Hetmyer was instrumental in their win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) to bring their season back on track after consecutive losses. Chasing 189, Hetmyer hit an unbeaten 31 runs in 16 at a strike rate of 193.75 to ensure that his side went over the line.
In 11 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Hetmyer has managed to score 291 runs at an average of 72.75 and a strike rate of 166.28. His highest score this season is an unbeaten 59 Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 5.
Rajasthan Royals are currently in the third spot in the points table with 14 points. The side will next face against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, May 11.
