New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- fect Shai Hope, who has been on top of his form during West Indies' tour of India, will be on radar of several Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, during the mini-auction in mid-December. The dates for IPL 2027 mini-auction are yet to be finalised, but Goa will host the event, BCCI informed.

The West Indies skipper led his team from the front with four hundreds (two centuries each in the ODI and T20I leg) so far, still with a match to be played. The right-hander showed the world perhaps his most refined and in-prime version of himself as West Indies strive to qualify for the 2027 Cricket World Cup via qualifiers.

Hope is enjoying his best T20I year with 601 runs in 16 innings at an average of 50.08 and a strike...