Shai Hope sets new records with his 20th ODI century against India

During the second ODI between West Indies and India at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026, West Indies captain Shai Hope scored his 20th ODI century. This achievement surpassed Brian Lara's record of 19 ODI centuries for West Indies and brought Hope to second place behind Chris Gayle, who has 25. Additionally, Hope set a new record among wicketkeeper-captains in ODIs with seven centuries, breaking the previous record held by MS Dhoni. Despite surviving two early chances, Hope was eventually dismissed for 104 runs off 94 balls by Kuldeep Yadav, who has taken his wicket multiple times in their encounters. Hope focused on putting runs on the board to give his bowlers something to defend, acknowledging the toss as a 50-50 chance and emphasizing the need for the team to improve quickly between games due to a short turnaround.