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Who Is Jai Moondra? Rajasthan-Born Pacer Who Dismissed Sanju Samson On Debut For Ireland Against India, Amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Hype

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Who Is Jai Moondra? Rajasthan-Born Pacer Who Dismissed Sanju Samson On Debut For Ireland Against India, Amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Hype

While the entire world queued up in anticipation of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's long-awaited senior India debut, another sensational story took place on the other dugout

Written by Roddur Mookherjee
Updated: June 26, 2026 08:07 pm IST

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Born in Rajasthan, Jai Moondra made his debut for Ireland against India in the 1st T20I
Moondra moved to Ireland in 2021 to pursue academics, continuing to play cricket in Leinster Cricket Club
The left-arm pacer took Irish citizenship in 2025, and has been called up after impressive domestic displays

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The first T20I between India and Ireland in Belfast on Friday was a historic one for Jai Moondra. While the entire world queued up in anticipation of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's long-awaited senior India debut, which would have made him the youngest debutant in Indian cricket history, another sensational story took place on the other dugout. 29-year-old pace-bowling all-rounder Jai Moondra, who is of Indian origin, made his debut for Ireland and dismissed Sanju Samson on his first ball. Born in Rajasthan, Moondra has taken the unconventional route to international cricket.

Moondra was born on January 10, 1997, in the town of Tonk in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It's in Rajasthan where Moondra began his cricketing journey, joining an academy where he developed his fast-bowling skills. However, by the age of 16, he had transformed into a top-order batter and left-arm spinner.

Eventually, Moondra rediscovered his love for fast bowling. While academics took over, Moondra did decide to give cricket one final shot in 2019.

"After college in 2019, I thought my cricket journey would be over if I got a full-time corporate job. I wanted to give myself a last chance with cricket. So, I quit!" Moondra told Cricket Ireland.

In 2021, Moondra moved to Ireland on a student visa to pursue an M Tech degree. During his stay there, he also continued to play cricket, joining the Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin. As a part of the team, he won the Irish Senior Cup in 2023.

In 2025, Moondra obtained Irish citizenship. Simultaneously, he continued to impress in Ireland's domestic cricket, not only with his left-arm pace but also with his aggressive lower-order batting. That has resulted in him finally being called up to Ireland's senior team in 2026.

"He's shown real skill with the new ball. Left arm, obviously, a slight change of angle, and his ability to move the new ball has been really impressive. He's shown good pace. Those are the attributes we're looking for in a fast bowler in T20. He's got all the skills," said Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker on Moondra.

Moondra became only the second Indian-origin player to play for Ireland, following in the footsteps of Simi Singh.