RCB’s Current IPL Star Joins San Francisco Unicorns For MLC 2025

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Romario Shepherd has joined San Francisco Unicorns for MLC 2025 [Source: @iplt20.com]Romario Shepherd has joined San Francisco Unicorns for MLC 2025 [Source: @iplt20.com]

Big hits, explosive spells and Caribbean flair, the San Francisco Unicorns just bagged themselves a serious T20 weapon. Romario Shepherd, one of the most explosive all-rounders in the global T20 scene, is all set to light up the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season after officially signing with the Unicorns.

Romario Shepherd Signs With San Francisco Unicorns For MLC 2025

Currently donning the red and black for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025, Shepherd is no stranger to big stages. From smashing sixes for West Indies to rattling stumps for Mumbai Indians, the 30-year-old has made a name for himself as a proper match-winner and the Unicorns just got themselves a major upgrade.

Romario Shepherd isn’t your average utility player. He has got best bowling figures of 4/13 in T20s and boasts an international strike rate of 139, not bad for someone who started out as a pacer but now finishes games with the bat too. In over 50 T20Is for West Indies, he has shown he can swing it both ways, the ball and the momentum.


And he’s no stranger to MLC either. He turned out for MI New York in 2024 and even faced off against the San Fransisco Unicorns in a cracking contest at Grand Prairie. Now, he will wear the Unicorns’ colours and will be ready to hit the ground running.

The 2025 season will be extra special, not just for the fans, but for Shepherd too, who will be playing at the Oakland Coliseum for the very first time.

“I got a taste of the Texas support and Grand Prairie atmosphere last year,” said Shepherd. “But playing in front of our home fans for the first time at the Oakland Coliseum will be a completely different experience. I can’t wait to get started with Shane and the team.”

Unicorns Building A Powerhouse

The San Francisco squad is quietly cooking something big this year. With Aussie young gun Cooper Connolly, pace machine Xavier Bartlett, Kiwi keeper Tim Seifert and now Romario in the mix, they are mixing youth, experience and firepower in equal measure.

Coach Shane Watson couldn’t be more pumped.

“Romario’s reputation on the global T20 circuit is impressive. His experience playing in different conditions and ability to both lead the bowling attack and finish an innings with the bat will be a major asset to the Unicorns this season.”

MLC 2025 Schedule Kicks Off With A Bang

The Unicorns will begin their campaign with a blockbuster opener against defending champs Washington Freedom on June 12. Two more back-to-back home clashes follow against LA Knight Riders (June 14) and MI New York (June 15) before the action shifts to Grand Prairie in Texas.