Milinda Chathuranga (born 23 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan kabaddi player represents Sri Lanka in international matches and also currently plays for Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Indian Pro Kabaddi League.[1][2]
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| Nationality | Sri Lankan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1991 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | kabaddi | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | raider | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Jaipur Pink Panthers | |||||||||||||||||
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He was bought by Jaipur Pink Panthers for a bidding price of 10 lakhs during the auction for the 2019 Pro Kabaddi League.[3][4]
Career edit
Milinda has represented Sri Lanka in few international competitions including the Asian Beach Games and in the Asian Games. He was part of the Sri Lankan team which claimed bronze medals in the 2014 and 2016 editions of the Asian Beach Games.[citation needed]
He was also a member of the Sri Lankan squad which took part at the 2018 Asian Games where Sri Lanka finished at seventh position in the men's kabaddi team event.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Milinda Chathuranga profile - Age, Raid Points, Tackles, Position, Team, Records, Profile - Pro Kabaddi". VIVO Pro Kabaddi Website. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Milinda Chathuranga Bio & Stats". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Milinda Chathuranga Profile, Age, Career Stats, Biography, Pro Kabaddi 2019 Season 7 Team". News18. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Velamuri, Anirudh. "PKL 2019: Jaipur Pink Panthers looking to revive fortunes". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Sain, Vijay (9 August 2018). "Asian Games 2018: All you need to know about Sri Lankan men's and women's kabaddi team". www.sportskeeda.com/. Absolute Sports Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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