Ireland’s strong performances against Sri Lanka have yielded positive results, leading to a noticeable shift in the ICC women’s player rankings. With three matches series Ireland and Sri Lanka, the Asia Cup winners were stunned as Ireland dominated the series, with 2-0 lead. It is also noteworthy that Ireland’s women’s cricket triumph came without their superstar Laura Delany and stand-in captain Gaby Lewis. As mentioned, the ICC rankings have changed significantly for these two teams, and with curiosity high, let’s examine how this has affected the overall ICC women’s rankings.
Sri lanka W vs Ireland W: ICC Ranking
| Teams | ODI | T20 |
| Ireland | 11 | 10 |
| Sri lanka | 7 | 7 |
Ireland Women vs Sri Lanka Women
Now, looking at the ICC rankings, especially for these two teams, significant changes have occurred. The Asia Cup winners were riding high after defeating India in the finals, winning by 8 wickets, thanks to Harshitha Madavi’s 69 runs and Chamari Athapaththu’s 61, which helped snatch the game from the Women in Blue. However, the sudden two losses for the Asia Cup champions are surely an eye-opener. For the Irish team, this is nothing short of a miracle, as Ireland has already clinched the ODI component of their white-ball series with Sri Lanka 2-0.
Players like Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Amy Hunter, and Arlene Kelly have led the way with excellent performances with both bat and ball. After losing ten matches in the Women’s Champions Series, they are now recovering and successfully pushing themselves into the top 10 ranks in ODIs, which will play a crucial role for them in the next Women’s World Cup scheduled to be held in 2025 in India.
