{"id":5497,"date":"2024-03-28T05:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T05:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/?p=5497"},"modified":"2024-03-28T05:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T05:37:49","slug":"romario-shepherd-sheds-light-on-his-modest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/romario-shepherd-sheds-light-on-his-modest\/","title":{"rendered":"‘We never went to school with shoes on our feet’ – Romario Shepherd sheds light on his modest upbringing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Romario Shepherd, the West Indies all-rounder, recently shared insights into his upbringing in Baracara, Guyana, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The 29-year-old was picked up by five-time champions Mumbai Indians in a successful trade with Lucknow Super Giants.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Romario Shepherd spoke about his humble beginnings, highlighting the challenges he faced growing up. He emphasized how he stays grounded, recalling the struggles he and many others in his community experienced. In Baracara, where he grew up, roads were not paved, and most children, including himself, went to school barefoot, often traveling by boat due to the lack of concrete roads.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “I try to stay humble because I remember where I come from and how tough it was. In 2021, I shared my life story. We didn’t have shoes to wear to school \u2013 almost none of the kids did. Transportation mostly involved boats since there were no concrete roads. It was all mud,” Shepherd shared with ESPNcricinfo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n