Lahiru Milantha
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Kalutara, Sri Lanka
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| Full name | Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1994 Kalutara, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14 – 2017/18 | Ragama CC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Galle Guardians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Prime Doleshwar SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Tamil Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Badureliya SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Negombo CC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Morrisville Raptors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Strikers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Texas Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Washington Freedom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Janakpur Bolts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lahiru Milantha (born 28 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman[1] who plays for Silicon Valley Strikers in the Pacific Conference[2][3] of Minor League Cricket in the United States.[4][5]
He was born on 28 May 1994 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.[6] He schooled in St. Peter's College, Colombo.[7] He started his career as an all-rounder who bowled leg-spin, but when he made it to college's First XI he played as a wicket-keeper batsman.[8][9]
Sri Lankan career
Milantha made his List A debut for Ragama CC on 12 December 2013, against Colts CC[10] during the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, 2013. He made his first-class debut on 14 February 2014, against Chilaw Marians CC,[11] in Premier League Tournament 2013/14. On 1 April 2015, he made his T20 Debut, against Colombo CC,[12] during the SLC Twenty-20 Tournament 2014/15.[13]
In March 2018 he was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament, with 448 runs from six matches.[14]
In March 2018 he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[15][16] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[17]
In August 2018 he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[18] In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named him as the Best Batsman in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[19] In February 2020, he scored a double century in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, making 252 runs for Badureliya Sports Club.[20]
