# Jai Moondra: Rajasthan born, Ireland’s new pace sensation

2026-08-07T13:45:17+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jai Moondra, a 29-year-old fast bowler born in Tonk, Rajasthan, made his ODI debut for Ireland against Afghanistan days after a dream T20I debut where he dismissed Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube. He moved to Ireland for a Master's degree in Electronics and Communication but never gave up cricket, training at Leinster Cricket Club in Dublin under Pakistani mentor Bilal Azhar, who helped refine his raw pace. Moondra earlier trained under former Ranji cricketer Mohan Singh in Jaipur, who corrected his action in 2017.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jai-moondra-the-tonk-boy-who-chased-a-degree-and-found-international-cricket-in-ireland/articleshow/133033592.cms>

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