Vice-captain Orla Prendergast to captain Ireland in tri-series against Pakistan and West Indies as Lewis recovers from leg injury
Gaby Lewis will lead Ireland women’s cricket team at the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, although vice-captain Orla Prendergast is set to captain the side in the preparatory tri-series against Pakistan women’s cricket team and West Indies women’s cricket team while Lewis recovers from a leg injury.

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Lewis remains Ireland’s most important batter heading into the tournament. Currently joint-14th in the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings, she was also Ireland’s standout performer during the T20 World Cup qualifiers in Nepal earlier this year.

Ireland finished runners-up to Bangladesh women’s cricket team at the qualifiers, with Lewis emerging as the leading run-scorer of the tournament. She amassed 276 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 119.48, underlining her value at the top of the order.

Prendergast, ranked No. 26 among T20I batters and seventh among allrounders, will take charge of the side during the tri-series as Ireland carefully manage Lewis’ recovery ahead of the World Cup.

Young wicketkeeper-batter Amy Hunter, ranked No. 29 in the ICC T20I batting charts, is also expected to play a crucial role in Ireland’s campaign.

Ireland Women’s squad for T20 World Cup

Gaby Lewis (captain), Orla Prendergast (vice-captain), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Aimee Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul and Rebecca Stokell.

Ireland Women’s squad for tri-series vs Pakistan and West Indies

Orla Prendergast (captain), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Aimee Maguire, Lara McBride, Cara Murray, Leah Paul and Rebecca Stokell.