Cricket West Indies (CWI) have named replacements for Nicholas Pooran as one-day internationals and T20I captain.
After the West Indies' early exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November, Pooran resigned as captain in both white-ball formats.
Shai Hope will take over from the wicketkeeper-batter as the ODI skipper and will potentially lead the side in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India if the Maroons can qualify.
“To lead a team that is of such incredible significance not only to myself and my teammates but to our legion of fans the world over is something one dreams of as a child,” Hope said in a statement released by Cricket West Indies.
"I would like to thank CWI for entrusting me with this immense opportunity. To navigate West Indies cricket in the right direction will be my fundamental priority and a task that I shall be unwaveringly committed to. With the support of my teammates and our dedicated fans, I look forward to a long and fulfilling tenure as captain."
Hope has 104 ODI appearances under his belt for the West Indies, and he has served as a vice-captain on numerous occasions.
Also, he was selected for the ICC ODI Team of the Year for 2022 as a result of his outstanding individual accomplishments.
Meanwhile, the T20I team will be led by Rovman Powell, who fulfilled the responsibility in a T20I for the first time in New Zealand last year.
Powell plans to assemble a team in anticipation of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which West Indies is co-hosting.
"I'm truly humbled and grateful to be given this amazing opportunity to lead the West Indies," he said. "For me, this is a huge vote of confidence and I see this as the greatest honour of my career. To be asked to 'carry the flag' for the people of the Caribbean, there’s no bigger role in cricket in the region — a job previously held by some of the greatest servants of West Indies cricket.
"I also want to thank CWI for allowing me to guide the team in the coming years as we set sights on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup."