Sheldon had a traumatic upbringing due to the death of his father when he was 11 years old. In December 2011, he made his first-class debut for Saurashtra against Railways in Delhi. His uncle Lester Bell adopted him when he was four years old to get his family out of a financial bind. He moved to Mumbai with his uncle when he was 12 years old.
Royal Challengers Bangalore was his first IPL team, but he never batted for them.
Varada, a childhood acquaintance, is his wife.
He is a canine enthusiast and owns a dog named “Casper.” Around his bicep, he has the name of his dog tattooed.