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‘You’ve got to feed your family’: Shai Hope on how pay cuts could put off young West Indian players

West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope has spoken out against recent financial cutbacks by the cricket board, which reduced international match fees by a quarter, shortened domestic contracts to seven months, and halted local tournaments. Hope expressed concern that these monetary reductions could discourage emerging talent, emphasizing that athletes must look after their long-term financial interests just like any other profession.

In related on-field action at Ranchi, Hope smashed an undefeated century featuring 102 runs from just 45 balls to successfully chase down India's total of 249, marking the second highest successful run-chase in the history of Twenty20 Internationals.

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