Two sides, Bangladesh and Ireland, who have risen in the ranks by beating top sides in the ODI World Cups, have a 16-year-old rivalry. Since 2007, the record has skewed towards Bangladesh, which has gained a comprehensive lead in white-ball cricket. In the last series they played, Bangladesh claimed a one-sided 2-0 ODI series in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League to ensure they directly qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023.
However, Ireland has flipped the script on Bangladesh in the big events. The Bangla Tigers have managed to keep the record level at 1-1 in the ODI World Cup but trail the Irish Cricket Team 0-1 in the T20 World Cup.
BAN vs IRE head to head record:
| Format | Matches | Bangladesh | Ireland | Tie | Draw | No Result |
| ODI | 16 | 11 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| T20I | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Test | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
