India, March 31 -- Kraigg Brathwaite has stepped down as the West Indies' Test captain, Cricket West Indies said in a statement. While a replacement is yet to be announced, the Caribbean cricket governing body said that Shai Hope has replaced Rovman Powell as West Indies' T20I captain. Hope is thus the West Indies captain in white-ball cricket overall, having already been skipper in ODIs.

"Kraigg Brathwaite has officially stepped down as Test captain, having first indicated his intention to do so to CWI leadership earlier this year ahead of the completion of the West Indies' successful tour of Pakistan," the board said in a statement.

"Understanding the importance of continuity, Brathwaite wanted to ensure the team had a period of trans...