Ireland vs Sri Lanka Women 2024/25

The series is a bilateral international cricket fixture between the Ireland Women's national team and the Sri Lanka Women's national team. It does not operate as a single standing domestic league but rather as a contest between two Full Member nations. The most recent complete series took place in August 2024. It comprised a two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series that ended in a 1-1 draw, alongside a three-match One Day International (ODI) series. Ireland Women secured the ODI series with a 2-1 victory, marking their first-ever win against Sri Lanka in a competitive match. This result shifted a long-standing historical dynamic where Sri Lanka had dominated all prior encounters.

The ODI component of this fixture serves a specific purpose beyond local rivalry. It is part of the ICC Women's Championship, a global league competition founded in 2014. This championship functions as the primary qualification pathway for the Women's Cricket World Cup. The current cycle of this global competition runs from 2025 to 2029 and features eleven Full Member teams. Both Ireland and Sri Lanka hold Full Member status. Ireland achieved this standing in 2017, while Sri Lanka's women's team was recognized as a Full Member following their men's status granted in 1981.

Domestic structures support these national sides differently. Ireland's top-tier competition is the Women's Super Series, founded in 2015. It features three provincial franchises—the Dragons, Scorchers, and Typhoons—competing in 50-over and T20 formats. This centralized, franchise-based model contrasts with Sri Lanka's traditional system. Sri Lanka's top domestic competition is the Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament, established in 2007. It features eight teams operating within a club and provincial divisional framework. While the international series provides the global stage, these distinct domestic environments feed talent into the national squads.

Cricket Ireland governs the Irish team, which played its first ODI in 1987. Sri Lanka Cricket oversees the Sri Lankan side, which contested its first ODI in 1997. The ongoing series continues to test the resilience and skill of both squads as they navigate the requirements of the ICC Women's Championship cycle.