12 Dec 2013DebutAmateur
List A debut for Ragama Cricket Club
A St Peter's College, Colombo product who began as a leg-spinner and became a wicketkeeper, he made his List A debut for Ragama against Colts CC.
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Lahiru Milantha’s story
A Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter who made a 252 in Colombo's domestic game, then moved to the USA and became a Washington Freedom regular in Major League Cricket.
2013 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012013–2022Sri Lanka's domestic circuitSchooled at St Peter's College, Colombo, he started as a leg-spinner, became a keeper-batter and debuted for Ragama CC in 2013. He played for Sri Lanka Emerging in 2015, topped the 2017-18 limited-overs run chart and made 252 for Badureliya in February 2020.
- 022023–2024Major League Cricket arrivesLiving in the USA, he was picked in the first MLC domestic draft by Texas Super Kings in March 2023, then joined Washington Freedom. In July 2024 he made an unbeaten 33 in a five-wicket win over Seattle Orcas.
- 032025–2026Freedom keeperWashington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum. Milantha played 5 matches, was run out going for the second run that would have tied the final.
01Chapter 1 · 2013–2022
Sri Lanka's domestic circuit
Schooled at St Peter's College, Colombo, he started as a leg-spinner, became a keeper-batter and debuted for Ragama CC in 2013. He played for Sri Lanka Emerging in 2015, topped the 2017-18 limited-overs run chart and made 252 for Badureliya in February 2020.
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- 20152015SelectionNational
Plays for Sri Lanka Emerging at the ACC Emerging Teams Cup
The Freedom profile says he represented the Sri Lanka Emerging Team at the 2015 ACC Emerging Teams Cup. It gives no match details.
Washington Freedom - 20182018RecordProfessional
Top run-scorer in the 2017-18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament
He scored 448 runs in six matches, the most in the competition, and was named its best batsman by Sri Lanka Cricket in February 2019. Exact match dates are not on the page.
Wikipedia - 20205 Feb 2020RecordProfessionalBig moment
252 off 314 balls for Badureliya in Sri Lanka's Major League
The keeper hit 252 against Lankan CC as Badureliya reached 648/8 declared. It was his highest first-class score and the season's third double hundred; the game was drawn.
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02Chapter 2 · 2023–2024
Major League Cricket arrives
Living in the USA, he was picked in the first MLC domestic draft by Texas Super Kings in March 2023, then joined Washington Freedom. In July 2024 he made an unbeaten 33 in a five-wicket win over Seattle Orcas.
2 moments ▾- 202320 Mar 2023SigningProfessional
Picked by Texas Super Kings in the first MLC draft
Now living in the United States, he was signed as a domestic pick by the Texas franchise at the inaugural league's draft at the NASA Johnson Space Center.
ThePapare - 202411 Jul 2024WinProfessionalThat day: 1 more from teammate →
Unbeaten 33 as Freedom beat Seattle Orcas by five wickets
Chasing 125 at Dallas, Washington finished 125/5 with 10 balls to spare; Milantha was 33 not out. The page says the match was played on a Thursday, so the day is inferred.
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03Chapter 3 · 2025–2026
Freedom keeper
Washington Freedom finished third in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points), beat MI New York by 6 wickets in the Eliminator on 15 July (chasing 267, they reached 270/4 in 18.4 overs) and lost the final to LA Knight Riders by 1 run on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum. Milantha played 5 matches, was run out going for the second run that would have tied the final.
2 moments ▾- 202618 Jul 2026SetbackProfessionalBig moment
Run out off the last ball as Freedom lose the MLC final by one run
Needing two off the final ball in the Oakland final, he was run out going for the second run that would have tied it, sealing LA Knight Riders' one-run win.
USA Cricketers - 18 Jul 2026AppearanceProfessional
MLC 2026 season: 51 runs in 5 matches for Washington Freedom
A stats page lists 5 matches and 51 runs at 17.00 with a strike rate of 137.8; best 40 off 25 balls against LA Knight Riders on 10 July, and 6* and 1 in two other knocks. Aggregator figures, not checked on a scorecard.
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