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Rajasthan Royals batter Shimron Hetmyer has left the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season mid-way to return home for the birth of his first child. 

The Rajasthan Royals released a statement on their official social media platforms to confirm the same.

“Shimron Hetmyer has traveled back to Guyana early morning today for the imminent birth of his first child. We are helping him in every way we can, and our best wishes are with him and his wife Nirvani,” Rajasthan Royals said in the statement.

The 25-year-old also indicated that he will be returning to India to take part in the rest of the IPL, "My stuff is still left in the room."

Hetmyer has scored 291 runs at an average of 72 (he has remained unbeaten in seven out of 11 innings). He is also among the top-five most destructive finishers this season (min 30 balls).