Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- As his side prepares for the ICC T20 World Cup Super Eight opener clash against Zimbabwe at Mumbai, West Indies skipper Shai Hope stands just 17 runs away from 10,000 international runs.

West Indies, the two-time champions, will need their skipper Hope to continue his fine form as they aim to reach the knockout stages and restore some glory to their team's cricket by securing their third T20 World Cup title. So far, the Men in Maroon have delivered a collective team effort, and there has been a different match-winner every game. Hope has made 155 runs in four innings at an average of 51.66 and a strike rate of 134.78, including two fifties.

So far in 258 international matches and 293 innings, Hope has made 9,983 runs ...