Shepherd Hits 14-Ball Fifty, Breaks RCB Record

Romario Shepherd smashed an unbeaten 53 off just 14 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025, entering at 159 for 5 in the 18th over. His rapid fifty set a new record for RCB and matched the joint-second fastest in IPL history, alongside KL Rahul and Pat Cummins. Shepherd's late onslaught included 33 runs off Khaleel Ahmed in the 19th over, making it the most expensive over of the season and joint third costliest in league history. He struck four boundaries and six sixes, propelling RCB to a total of 213/5 after earlier half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55) and Virat Kohli (66). Shepherd's strike rate exceeded 378, and his innings was widely celebrated on social media. His knock is regarded as one of the most explosive finishes in IPL death-overs.