Gaby Lewis will takeover from veteran Laura Delany as commander of Ireland, the nation's cricket board affirmed on Tuesday (October 15). The 23-year-old Lewis is Ireland's fifth-most covered ladies' cricketer and made her global presentation in 2014 as a 13-year-old. She is additionally Ireland Ladies' most elevated run-scorer with 3742 runs at 28.95 across designs. Lewis has proactively captained Ireland multiple times, remembering for last month's series against Britain when Delany sat out. She will assume control over the side with prompt impact before visits to Bangladesh and India coming up in November and January separately. She will assume control over the side with prompt impact before visits to Bangladesh and India coming up in November and January separately. "Laura Delany is a symbol of Irish cricket having driven the public group with unique excellence for throughout eight years during a period of extraordinary change and challenge. She has been an outstanding pioneer directing the group through huge achievements in the development of our game. Her commitments as skipper can't be put into words," said Ciara O'Brien, Public Ladies' Selector, while adding that the 31-year-old Delany would keep on assuming a critical part in the group's turn of events. "This choice denotes a critical initiative change inside our senior public group. With two abroad visits not too far off, the beginning of the new ICC Ladies' Title and pivotal World Cup Qualifiers ahead, the Selectors felt that this moment was the perfect time to present another initiative design. "As a component of this progress, Gaby Lewis will assume the job of chief with Orla Prendergast being delegated bad habit skipper. Gaby, ventured into the captaincy this mid year, and she dazzled with her own style of initiative - we wish her well as we start the making arrangements for what will be a bustling winter and gigantically significant 2025."