Ireland, led by the skipper Gaby Lewis, hosted Zimbabwe, led by skipper Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, for a white-ball series that included a three-match T20I series followed by a two-match ODI series from 20th to 28th July 2025. Ireland swept both the series; 3-0 in T20Is and 2-0 in ODIs.
Batting Rankings:
Ireland
The Irish skipper, Gaby Lewis, had an impressive outing in the T20I series as she ended as the leading run-scorer of the series with 154 runs at an average of 77 in a couple of innings with the bat for her side in the series against Zimbabwe. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to equal the 14th position (625 points) alongside India’s Jemimah Rodrigues. Orla Prendergast was the 3rd highest run-scorer of the series with 82 runs at an average of 41 in three innings with the bat for her side in the series against Zimbabwe. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 27th position (571 points).
The former Irish skipper, Laura Delany, scored 30 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side in the T20I series. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 55th position (435 points) alongside Alice Capsey from England and Marizanne Kapp from South Africa.
Rebecca Stokell scored 58 runs in three innings with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 8 spots to the 82nd position (332 points) alongside Scotland’s Ailsa Lister. Leah Paul scored 31 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 5 spots to the 95th position (298 points).
Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean skipper Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano led from the front, as she ended as the leading run-scorer for her side in the recently concluded T20I series, as she scored 92 runs at an average of 30.66 in three innings. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to the 54th position (437 points). Kelis Ndhlovu was the 2nd highest run-scorer for her side and the 4th highest run-scorer of the series with 75 runs at an average of 25 in three innings with the bat for her side in the series against Ireland. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to equal the 72nd position (368 points) alongside Papua New Guinea’s Naoani Vare.
Bowling Rankings:
Ireland
The 24-year-old young leg-spinner Cara Murray finished as the leading wicket-taker of the T20I series against Zimbabwe, with 7 wickets at an average of 7.42 and an economy of 5.20 in three innings with the ball for her side against Zimbabwe as she climbed up three spots to the 45th position (504 points). Ava Canning picked up a couple of wickets in one innings with the ball for her side in the T20I series. As a result, she has climbed up 4 spots to the 48th position (484 points).
Orla Prendergast was the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the series, with 3 wickets from three innings at an average of 17.33 and an economy of 5.20 in three innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 6 spots to the 51st position (471 points). Jane Maguire climbed up a couple of spots to the 54th position (460 points).
Zimbabwe
Nomvelo Sibanda picked up one wicket in one innings with the ball for her side in the recently concluded T20I series against Ireland. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 73rd position (383 points). Kelis Ndhlovu picked up one wicket in three innings with the ball for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 91st position (347 points). Loreen Tshuma picked up one wicket in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the series against Ireland. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 96th position (326 points).
All-rounder Rankings:
Ireland
Ava Canning has climbed up three spots to the 55th position (85 points). Cara Murray has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 5 spots to equal the 61st position (79 points) alongside her teammate Arlene Kelly. Leah Paul scored 31 runs in a couple of innings with the bat and picked up a couple of wickets at an average of 12.50 and an economy of 6.25 in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the recently concluded T20I series against Zimbabwe. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 22 spots to equal the 74th position (65 points) alongside Zaida James from the West Indies. Jane Maguire has climbed up 4 spots to equal the 76th position (64 points) alongside India’s Amanjot Kaur.
Zimbabwe
Kelis Ndhlovu picked up one wicket in three innings with the ball and scored 75 runs in three innings with the bat for her side in the series against Ireland. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 6 spots to the 28th position (127 points).
