Dilan Raj

Dilan Raj (born 12 December 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former player. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler. Born in Colombo, Raj represented the Zimbabwean region of Matabeleland in two first-class matches during the 1997–98 Logan Cup.^[1][2]

Dilan Raj

Personal information
Born	(1972-12-12) 12 December 1972 (age 52) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1997/98	Matabeleland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 2 1 Runs scored 50 16 Batting average 12.50 16.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 21 16 Balls bowled 4 – Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July 2021

In 2000, Raj moved to New Zealand, where he established himself as a cricket coach.^[3][4] He worked for Cricket Wanganui successfully turning around the Association's finances as well as creating new cricket opportunities, before becoming director of cricket of Palmerston North-based Manawatū Cricket Association in 2019.^[5][6]