Full Name
Jai Moondra Kalal
Born
January 10, 1997
Place Of Birth
Tonk, Rajasthan, India
Nationality
Ireland
Role
Bowler
Country
Ireland
Jai Moondra
Jai Moondra
Jai Moondra
Jai Moondra is an Indian-born cricketer who represents Ireland in international cricket. A left-handed batter and left-arm fast-medium bowler, he shot to international fame in June 2026 by taking the wicket of India's Sanju Samson with the very first delivery of his T20I debut.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs India · 2nd Match | T20I | June 28, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ireland vs India · 1st Match | T20I | June 26, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 9 | T20 | June 17, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 1 | T20 | June 2, 2026 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Munster Reds · Match 7 | List A | August 13, 2025 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 5 | List A | May 15, 2025 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs India · 2nd Match | T20I | June 28, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Ireland vs India · 1st Match | T20I | June 26, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 9 | T20 | June 17, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights · Match 7 | T20 | June 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 1 | T20 | June 2, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights · Match 9 | List A | August 20, 2025 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2026 | T20 | Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2025 | LISTA | May 7, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy 2024 | T20 | May 1, 2024 - Sep 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2026 | T20 | Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026 | 11.2 | 0 | 102 | 7 | 3/31 | 9.00 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2025 | LISTA | May 7, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 | 47.2 | 4 | 236 | 11 | 3/42 | 4.99 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy 2024 | T20 | May 1, 2024 - Sep 10, 2024 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3/17 | 4.25 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India tour of Ireland, 2026 | T20I | Jun 26, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Major Teams Represented
- International (Current): Ireland
- Domestic (Current): Leinster Lightning
- Domestic/Club (Past): Leinster Cricket Club
Key Debuts
- First-Class Debut: May 2026 for Leinster
- List A Debut: May 2025 for Leinster Lightning vs Munster Reds
- T20 Debut: August 2024 for Leinster vs North West Warriors
- T20 International (T20I) Debut: June 26, 2026, for Ireland vs India at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Major Champions & Trophies
- Irish Senior Cup: Champion with Leinster Cricket Club (2023)
- Historic International Win: Key member of the Ireland squad that secured a historic T20I series win against world champions India (June 2026)
Key Records
- Dismissed India's Sanju Samson with his very first delivery in international T20I cricket (June 26, 2026).
- Highest wicket-taker in the Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy prior to his international call-up (2026 season).
