Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin believes West Indies captain Shai Hope should be a priority target at the upcoming Indian Premier League auction, suggesting two-time defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru as a suitable destination for the in-form batter.

Hope has enjoyed a sensational white-ball tour of India, highlighted by his fourth century across the series during the fourth T20I at Hyderabad, where he smashed an unbeaten 102 off 50 deliveries featuring four boundaries and nine sixes.