Lahiru Milantha

Lahiru Milantha (born 28 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club.[1] In March 2018, he was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament, with 448 runs from six matches.[2]

Lahiru Milantha
Personal information
Born (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2016

In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[3][4] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[5]

In August 2018, he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[6] In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named him as the Best Batsman in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[7] In February 2020, he scored a double century in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, making 252 runs for Badureliya Sports Club.[8]

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.[9]

References
  1. "Lahiru Milantha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. "Premier Limited Over Tournament, 2017/18: Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. "New contracts for domestic players; 2017/18 best performers rewarded". The Papare. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. "Lahiru Milantha smacks a double ton vs Lankans CC". The Papare. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. "MLC Draft". Major League Cricket. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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