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Shai Hope: A cricketer’s journey to success and awards

Shai Hope is a Barbadian wicketkeeper-batsman for the West Indies, known for his prolific run-scoring, especially in ODIs. He captained the ODI team and became the T20I captain in 2025. In 2025, he made a comeback to the Test side, breaking an eight-year drought with a century against India in October. Hope's 2025 season also included a century in the ILT20 and a new contract for the 2025 PSL with Multan Sultans, though he went unsold at the IPL auction. 

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Full Name
Shai Diego Hope
Nickname
Shai Hope
Place Of Birth
Saint Michael, Barbados
Born
10 November 1993
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Jersey No.
4 (ICC)
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Team
West Indies
Role
Wicketkeeper
IPL
Delhi Capitals
Father
Ian Hope
Mother
Quinta Hope
Brother
Kyle Hope (Elder, Cricketer)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Hobbies
Playing Basketball & Football, Modelling, Travelling
School
Queen's College, Barbados
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Country
West Indies
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 3rd T20I T20I June 15, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 2nd T20I T20I June 14, 2026 6 4 1 0 150.00
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 1st T20I T20I June 12, 2026 65 54 5 2 120.37
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 1st ODI ODI June 3, 2026 56 66 2 2 84.85
India vs West Indies · Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) T20I March 1, 2026 32 33 3 1 96.97
West Indies vs South Africa · Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) T20I February 26, 2026 16 6 1 2 266.67

FAQs About Shai Hope

Who is the brother of Shai Hope?

Hope has an elder brother, Kyle Hope, who’s a fellow cricketer.

Is Shai Hope a good batsman?

Hope is generally regarded as one of the best ODI batsmen in the contemporary cricketing world.

Which college did Shai Hope go to?

Hope pursued secondary schooling at Queen’s College in Saint James, Barbados.

Salary Of Shai Hope

  • Income – $600,000 per annum
  • Net Worth (Approx) – 14 crore

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Favourites Of Shai Hope

Cricketer Virat Kohli
Footballer Lionel Messi

Awards Of Shai Hope

2018– Wisden Cricketer of the Year, Cricket West Indies’ Award in 3 categories: Men’s Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year, ODI Cricketer of the Year

Records Of Shai Hope

Shai Hope is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:

  • In 2017, he became the first man to hit a century in both innings of a first-class match at Headingley, against England.

Cricket & More Of Shai Hope

  • Domestic/IPL Franchise – Barbados Royals, West Indies Cricket Board President XI, UWI Vice Chancellors XI, Rangpur Rangers, WI Brathwaite XI, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Khulna Tigers, Lahore Qalandars, Yorkshire
  • Nature on the field – Aggressive 
  • Like to play against – Australia

Debut In International Cricket Of Shai Hope

  • Test – 1 May 2015 vs England at Bridgetown
  • ODI – 16 November 2016 vs Sri Lanka at Harare
  • T20I – 29 December 2017 vs New Zealand at Nelson