Top 3 Best Shai Hope Knocks Against India

What are the top 3 ODI knocks of Shai Hope against India? If anyone asked you that, what would you, the die-hard fan or keen observer of the sport, come up with? But hang on. Let us bring in some context to what is actually a fine query in itself.

The West Indies white-ball captain Shai Diego Hope has turned 33 on November 10, 2026. But that's not before reminding, ever so quietly and gracefully, the fact that he is to his West Indies what the literal meaning of the term ‘Hope’ is to millions around the world. Millions who seek a respite amid pressure and a sense of relief keenly sought during times of duress. Hope batted for the West Indies cause, scoring audaciously pretty much all around the world, collecting fifties and hundreds especially during difficult times, with many of his standout knocks coming in challenging sub-continental conditions. They say, if you can handle spin well and control pace and do that against the challenging sides from the sub-continent, you can last long and carve a niche of sorts.

To that end, it helps to note that 14 of Hope's 21 international ODI hundreds have been against teams from the sub-continent or in the sub-continent, such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal.

He has married the temperament to handle pressure with the art of batting gracefully. It's the sort of alliance that's held his Windies side in good stead on many an occasion and done so quite selflessly for his country. For someone who had established himself as a top-order bat, opening for the West Indies until 2023 or so, today, Hope, the ODI and T20I captain, is a dependable #4.

But while we can admire the often underrated cricketer, all we can do today is celebrate his birthday; let's shift our focus to India, the team against whom he's fared considerably better than some of the other lanky names in the sport- such as Australia.

That leaves us to understand what have been 3, among the many, memorable ODI knocks from Shai Hope's bat against a nation known for the towering exploits of Kohli, Rohit, and now, Gill, Samson, KL Rahul and the likes.

Best Shai Hope Knocks Against India

Here are the 3 best Shai Hope knocks against India:

Shai Hope’s 115 against India, Trinidad, 2022

Most batters dream of representing their country for at least 50 internationals, if not more. A half-century is still a milestone, regardless of anything else- isn't it? Then there are countless who dream of playing 100 internationals representing their country- isn't it? But only a few, a select few, for the lack of a better expression, manage to hit a century in their 100th game. That's precisely what a certain Shai Diego Hope did on July 24, 2022, when he played his one hundredth international game for the West Indies in 50-over cricket.

With 115 pleasingly scored runs off 135 deliveries and that too, at the Queen's Park Oval, his batting inspiration Brian Lara's land, meant that Hope was doing something special. So much so that the feat put him among an elite list of achievers in ODI cricket; a list of batters with a ton against their name in their 100th ODI match. Believe it or not, it's a table as rare as they come for not even Brian Charles Lara, an astounding achiever of the West Indies, finds himself on the said list to which one of his admirers- now, the present day Windies captain- belongs.

Shai Hope’s 123 against India, Visakhapatnam, 2018*

There are centuries and then there are innings that make you sit up and take notice. Shai Hope’s unbeaten 123 against India in Visakhapatnam in October 2018 was certainly one of those efforts. Chasing 322, the West Indies needed someone to stay at the crease and keep the Indian attack at bay. Hope did just that. While wickets kept falling at the other end, the Barbadian showed tremendous composure and refused to let the asking rate dictate his approach.

He faced 134 deliveries during the course of which he struck 10 fours and three sixes. That's not all. Back then, the 25-year-old Hope even managed to remain unbeaten till the very end of that special knock, thus prompting even the wildest of critics to ask a question: Could a West Indian, usually known to be aggressive and brute with the bat, demonstrate such composure amid pressure? The answer was in front of all as Shai Diego Hope has demonstrated during his sensational 123 against India, a sense of maturity that belied his age.

However, there was something else too, that made this innings special! The West Indies finished on 321 for 7, exactly the same score as India, resulting in a thrilling tie.

Against an Indian attack playing at home, Hope had shown that patience and the ability to absorb pressure could be just as important as hitting the ball out of the park. Not a bad way to announce yourself, was it?

Shai Hope's gritty 162, a masterclass v all odds

Shai Hope’s ability to hold an innings together is something that’s not new but an avid example of this came through to the fore courtesy his unbeaten 162 against India in the third and final ODI in New Chandigarh. This was one of the finest innings witnessed, truth be told, during October ‘26 and a knock that was perhaps a remarkable demonstration of what Shai Hope brings to the table.

After India put up a formidable 351/7, thanks largely to KL Rahul's unbeaten 129 and Rohit Sharma's 92, the Windies had the onerous challenge of chasing 352 with the man who eventually pulled off a heist. But then it was a quintessentially beautiful one featuring glowing drives and brute hits, which, lest we forget, came to the West Indies’ cause only after Shai Hope had wicket-kept for an entire inning with India batting first!

The big question at the halfway stage, however, still remained- whether the West Indies could pull off such a chase? But in a white-ball setup featuring the often underrated Chase, why wouldn’t the Windies fan Hope for something special? This was proven fantastically on October 3, as the mighty hosts found themselves routed by a cracker of an innings by Hope, the captain.

Opening the innings, the breezy Barbadian remained unbeaten on 162 off 143 deliveries, striking 17 fours and three sixes. He found an able partner in Amir Jangoo, who scored 67, before Keemo Paul and Gudakesh Motie provided valuable support. What stood out was Hope's ability to pace the chase, remain composed, and keep the required run rate within reach. Having kept wickets for the entire Indian innings, he also had to contend with physical discomfort during the chase.

Yet, he carried on and guided West Indies to a memorable five-wicket win with 10 balls to spare. It was their highest successful ODI run chase. Some performances are about runs, others about responsibility. Hope's 162 had plenty of both. It was, quite frankly, the kind of knock that deserves admiration even in times to come but may likely - let’s face it- feature far below the hundreds that get millions to acknowledge them just because they come from the bats of more established and “headline-grabbing” cricketers.