Hope has impressed during the ongoing white-ball series against India, scoring two centuries in three ODIs. He has continued his form in the five-match T20I series, registering a century and a half-century in the first two matches. His performances have strengthened his case for another IPL opportunity.
"He was with DC and used to get a chance to bat in the middle order. That is not his ideal number. I see him as an opener. Which franchise needs a keeper-opener? Since the Lucknow Super Giants have let Rishabh Pant go, and if Nicholas Pooran also leaves, say you want to trade Hardik Pandya, the Lucknow Super Giants could be a team," Chopra said.
Gujarat Titans Could Also Target Shai Hope in IPL 2027 Auction
Aakash Chopra named Gujarat Titans as another franchise that could consider signing Shai Hope. He suggested that GT might look at the West Indies wicketkeeper-batter if they decide to release England's Tom Banton before the auction.
Hope has scored 1,897 runs in 70 T20I innings at a strike rate of 139.69. Overall, he has scored 6,246 runs in 227 T20 innings at a strike rate of 129.63. These numbers underline his experience in the shortest format, although a move to either franchise would depend on their final squad combinations.
Aakash Chopra Rules Out RCB, CSK, KKR and Other IPL Franchises
"I didn't get anything apart from them. Maybe as a replacement for Phil Salt, but then you will have to let Jordan Cox go, which you wouldn't want. The guy bats down the order. So Bengaluru doesn't need him. KKR have Tim Seifert and Finn Allen. So they also don't need him. If you look at Chennai, they have Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad as openers. So they won't need him," he said.
"Punjab might have needed him, but Ricky Ponting's history shows he doesn't play too many West Indies players. Mumbai Indians already have Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock. The SunRisers Hyderabad have Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head as openers, and Ishan Kishan comes at No. 3. They have Heinrich Klaasen. Why would they need a keeper-batter?" he elaborated.
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