Father: Late Orin Rutherford, Mother: Karen Rutherford, Wife: Aliana Rutherford, Son: Saeed
Sherfane Rutherford is a powerful left-handed middle-order batter from Guyana who has become one of the most sought-after T20 globetrotters in world cricket. The 27-year-old made his mark in the CPL in 2018 and hasn’t looked back, establishing himself as a devastating finisher capable of producing impactful cameos with the bat while also offering useful medium-pace bowling. His T20 career has taken him across leagues worldwide, including the IPL, BPL, PSL, LPL, ILT20, and MLC, making him a true mercenary of the format. Rutherford’s international breakthrough came with West Indies in 2018, and he made his ODI debut in December 2023, hitting 63 in just his second game. In the IPL, he has represented multiple franchises, with his most productive season coming for Gujarat Titans in 2025, where he scored 291 runs at a strike rate of 157.29. Now back with Mumbai Indians for the 2026 season, Rutherford continues to be a valuable asset in the middle order of any T20 lineup.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| ODIs | 22 | 20 | 3 | 743 | 113 | 43.70 | 737 | 100.81 | 1 | 7 | 62 | 35 | 8 |
| T20Is | 53 | 46 | 10 | 834 | 76* | 23.16 | 560 | 148.92 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 52 | 17 |
| FC | 17 | 24 | 3 | 486 | 93 | 23.14 | 793 | 61.28 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 12 |
| List A | 57 | 51 | 8 | 1593 | 113 | 37.04 | 1618 | 98.45 | 2 | 11 | 123 | 78 | 18 |
| T20s | 256 | 228 | 51 | 4479 | 86 | 25.30 | 3181 | 140.80 | 0 | 19 | 311 | 286 | 81 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 22 | 5 | 107 | 154 | 3 | 1/24 | 1/24 | 51.33 | 8.63 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 53 | 4 | 54 | 92 | 2 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 46.00 | 10.22 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 17 | 29 | 1355 | 783 | 33 | 6/32 | 8/82 | 23.72 | 3.46 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 57 | 29 | 758 | 744 | 16 | 3/25 | 3/25 | 46.50 | 5.88 | 47.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 256 | 31 | 341 | 553 | 17 | 4/24 | 4/24 | 32.52 | 9.73 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
He is a left-handed middle-order batter known for his explosive finishing ability, while also contributing with right-arm fast-medium bowling.
He has represented multiple IPL franchises: Delhi Capitals (2019), Royal Challengers Bangalore (2022), Gujarat Titans (2025), and Mumbai Indians (2020, 2024, 2026). He won IPL titles with Mumbai Indians in 2020 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, though without playing a game in those seasons.
In 2025 for Gujarat Titans, he played 13 games and scored 291 runs at an impressive strike rate of 157.29, proving to be a valuable middle-order option.
He made his T20I debut for West Indies on the tour of Bangladesh in 2018, and his ODI debut came against England in December 2023, where he scored 63 in his second game.
He began his career with Guyana in West Indies domestic cricket and has played for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL. He has also represented numerous global T20 franchises across multiple leagues.
He won the PSL with Karachi Kings in 2020-21, lifted the CPL trophy with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in 2022, and has played in leagues including the BPL, LPL, ILT20, and MLC.
He was born on August 15, 1998, making him 27 years old.
He is an aggressive left-handed batter who specializes in finishing innings, known for his powerful striking and ability to accelerate the scoring rate.
Mumbai Indians bought him for INR 2.60 crore in the 2026 auction, matching the amount Gujarat Titans had spent on him in the 2025 auction.
