Amy Hunter has been ruled out of next week's three-match ODI series against India with a foot stress fracture.

She is replaced by Leinster's 20-year-old keeper-batter Joanna Loughran, who made her debut and to date only appearance in Zimbabwe last February.

Gaby Lewis will captain the 15-player squad with Orla Prendergast vice-captain.

“Amy is a big loss – while just 19 years old, she has already amassed 74 caps under her belt – but we have worked hard at developing and preparing a wider pool of players to manage the step up to the international stage, and are confident in our squad,” said Head Coach Ed Joyce.

“Over the coming years we will be playing a lot in Asia and our ability to adapt quickly is crucial. The recent T20I series win in Bangladesh has given the squad a real boost in confidence, and demonstrates that the series win in Pakistan in late 2022 wasn’t just a one-off, but a shorter three-match tour like this one means we’ll have to be at our best from the first ball."

SQUAD
Gaby Lewis (Phoenix) - captain
Ava Canning (Leinster)
Christina Coulter Reilly (Clontarf)
Alana Dalzell (Bready)
Laura Delany (Leinster)
Georgina Dempsey (Phoenix)
Sarah Forbes (Phoenix)
Arlene Kelly (Malahide)
Joanna Loughran (Leinster)
Aimee Maguire (The Hills)
Leah Paul (Merrion)
Orla Prendergast (Pembroke)
Una Raymond-Hoey (Ringwood)
Freya Sargent (Clontarf)
Rebecca Stokell (Merrion)
 
Coaching and support staff: Ed Joyce (Head Coach), Glenn Querl (Assistant Coach), James Cameron-Dow (Spin Bowling Coach), Beth Healy (Team Manager), Calum Burdett (Strength & Conditioning), Jay Shelat (Performance Analyst), Niall Ward (Physiotherapist) 

The Irish squad will travel to India on 5 January and have three practice sessions before the first match.

FIXTURES

10 January 2025: India Women v Ireland Women – 1st ODI (11am start; Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot)
12 January 2025: India Women v Ireland Women – 2nd ODI (11am start; Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot)
15 January 2025: India Women v Ireland Women – 3rd ODI (11am start; Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot)
*time local to ground