Shai Hope Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Shai Diego Hope
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman, Wicket-keeper)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 16 November 2016 against Sri Lanka at Harare Test- 1 May 2015 against England at Bridgetown T20- 29 December 2017 against New Zealand at Nelson
Jersey Number	#4 (West Indies) #4 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team(s)	Barbados, Barbados Tridents
Coach/Mentor	Alan Wells, Barry Forde, Graeme West
Favourite Shot	Cover Drive
Records (main ones)	In 2017, he became the first man to hit a century in both innings of a first-class match at Headingley, against England.
Awards, Achievements	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
Career Turning Point	In 2015, when he scored a double-hundred for Barbados against the Windward Islands, which caught the selectors' attention and was included in West Indies' Test squad against England.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 November 1993
Age (as in 2018)	25 Years
Birthplace	Saint Michael, Barbados
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Barbadian
Hometown	Saint Michael, Barbados
School	• Queen's College, Barbados [1]Espncricinfo • Bede's School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England [2]Telegraph
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	High School Graduate
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Afro-Barbadian
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	He resides in Bridgetown, Barbados
Hobbies	Playing Basketball & Football, Modelling, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Ian Hope Mother- Quinta Hope [3]Nation News
Siblings	Brother- Kyle Hope (Elder, Cricketer) Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Athelte(s)	Cricketer- Virat Kohli Footballer- Lionel Messi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shai Hope

• Does Shai Hope smoke: Not Known

• Does Shai Hope drink alcohol: Yes
  

  Shai Hope Drinking Alcohol

• Shai belongs to a sports-loving family; as his father was a club cricketer, while his mother used to play netball and cricket.
  

  Shai Hope’s childhood photo with Clive Lloyd

• At the age of 17, he earned a life-changing opportunity when a scouting of St. Bede’s School of Sussex, rewarded him a 2-year scholarship programme to mould his cricketing skills.
  

  Shai Hope – St Bede’s Cricket Captain

• When he joined the Bede’s 1st XI cricket team, he was straightaway given the captaincy of the team by his team coach, Alan Wells.

• His maiden ODI ton came in 2016; just in his second match, which was against Zimbabwe. Windies was chasing 257 where he scored 102. The match, however, resulted in a tie. He was awarded Man of the Match for his performance.

• The Leeds Test against England in 2017 made him a star overnight after he made 147 runs in the first innings, and an unbeaten 118 in the second innings to earn West Indies a historic win by 5 wickets.

• His first name is pronounced “Shey” or “Shaye” and not “Shy.”

• Veteran West Indian cricket writer and commentator Tony Cozier has described him as “A stylish number 3 batsman.”

• Shai Hope was picked by Delhi Capitals in the 2024 IPL auction for the base price of Rs. 75 lakh; the auction was held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Shai Hope is SOLD to @DelhiCapitals for INR 75 Lakh 👏👏#IPLAuction | #IPL

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023