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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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Lahiru Milantha (born 28 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan-born American wicket-keeper batsman [1] who plays for Silicon Valley Strikers in the Pacific Conference [2] [3] of Minor League Cricket . [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]
Milantha made his List A debut for Ragama CC on 12 December 2013,against Colts CC [10] during the Premier Limited Overs Tournament,2013. Soon,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]
Milintha was one of those several Sri Lankans who migrated USA during early 2020s. [21] [22]
He made his MiLC debut with Morisville Raptors on 28 August 2021, [23] against Orlando Galaxy. [24] In 2023 Milantha moved to Silicon Valley Strikers and he was their top scorer with 267 runs,in MiLC Pacific Division 2023.
In March 2023 Milantha was drafted in Round 3 for the Texas Super Kings as the wicket-keeper for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket. [25]
In the 2024 MLC he was signed in the 10th round of domestic draft by Washington Freedom. [26]
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