Full Name
Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha
Born
May 28, 1994
Birthplace
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Left-handed
Lahiru Milantha
Lahiru Milantha
Lahiru Milantha
Lahiru Milantha is a Sri Lankan-born wicket-keeper batsman who has primarily played in the Sri Lankan domestic circuit and various franchise leagues, including the US Minor League Cricket (MiLC) and Major League Cricket (MLC), He is a key player for the Washington Freedom in MLC. He has represented the Sri Lanka A and Emerging teams.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akcel United Brussels vs JB Bruges · Match 17 | T20 | June 13, 2026 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 169.23 |
| JB Bruges vs Antwerp Anchors · Match 8 | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 125.00 |
| JB Bruges vs Liege Red Lions · Match 5 | T20 | June 8, 2026 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 260.00 |
| JB Bruges vs Ghent Gladiators · Match 3 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| JB Bruges vs Akcel United Brussels · Match 1 | T20 | June 6, 2026 | 51 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 145.71 |
| Janakpur Bolts vs Biratnagar Kings · Match 9 | T20 | November 24, 2025 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 104.55 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUT20 Belgium 2026 | T20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 132 | 94 | 9 | 8 | 140.43 |
| Nepal Premier League 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 88.24 |
| MAX60 Caribbean 2025 | T10 | Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 24, 2025 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Houston Open T20 2025 | T20 | Apr 29, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 38 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Dec 30, 2024 - Feb 7, 2025 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Zim Afro T10 2024 | T10 | Sep 21, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | 98 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 171.93 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 47 | 46 | 1088 | 810 | 78 | 25.3000 | 134.3200 | 3 | 108 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | 44 | 1394 | 1656 | 112 | 34.0000 | 84.1700 | 3 | 130 | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| First Class | 66 | 109 | 4537 | 7364 | 252 | 44.9200 | 61.6100 | 8 | 454 | 71 | 21 | 12 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 47 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | 9 | 34.00 | 204 | 186 | 4 | 46.5000 | 5.4700 | 51.0000 | 2/43 | 2/43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 66 | 25 | 134.20 | 806 | 434 | 15 | 28.9300 | 3.2300 | 53.7000 | 4/33 | 4/37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts · Final | T20 | December 21, 2024 | 87 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 177.55 |
| Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts · Match 1 | T20 | November 30, 2024 | 75 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 141.51 |
| Houston Hurricanes vs Lone Star Athletics · Match 4 | T20 | September 1, 2024 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 140.74 |
Matches
Major Represented Teams
Sri Lankan Domestic: Ragama Cricket Club, Galle, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Badureliya Sports Club, Negombo Cricket Club.
Franchise & Other: Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Emerging Team, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club (Bangladesh), Morrisville Raptors (USA), Silicon Valley Strikers (USA), Texas Super Kings (USA), Washington Freedom (USA), Janakpur Bolts (Nepal), Chittagong Kings.
Domestic And Franchise Debuts
- First-Class (FC): Played for Ragama Cricket Club in Sri Lanka (2013)
- Minor League Cricket (USA): Made his debut for Morrisville Raptors against Orlando Galaxy (August 28, 2021)
- Major League Cricket (MLC): Drafted to Texas Super Kings (2023)
- T20 League (International): Made notable stints in the Nepal T20 and Nepal Premier League
Records And Awards
Leading Run-scorer (2017-18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament): He was the top run-scorer in this Sri Lankan domestic tournament with 448 runs.
Best Batsman Award: Sri Lanka Cricket named him the Best Batsman for the 2017-18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.
Double Century: He scored a double century (252 runs) for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2019-20 Premier League Tournament.
Highest Run-scorer (NPL 2024): He finished as the highest run-scorer of the inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) with 293 runs, leading his team, Janakpur Bolts, to the trophy.
Championships & Trophies
- Nepal Premier League (NPL) Champion: Awarded the Player of the Match in the NPL Final (2024), where he delivered an explosive, match-winning performance for the Janakpur Bolts.
Career Statistics (domestic First-class & List A)
- First-Class (FC): Played 66 matches, amassing 4,537 runs at an average of \(44.92\) (Highest Score: 252) with 12 centuries and 21 half-centuries.
- List A (50-over): Played 71 matches, scoring 2,422 runs at an average of \(37.26\) with 6 centuries and 12 half-centuries.
- T20/Franchise Stats: Maintained a reputation as a heavy-hitting wicketkeeper in various T20 formats across Sri Lanka, the US, and Nepal.
