Who was former Punjab Kings player Amanpreet Singh Gill? Died at the age of 36, had a special connection with Kohli

A very sad news has come out from the Indian cricket world. Former fast bowler of India Under-19 team and Punjab India’s domestic cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill died in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The news of his sudden demise at the age of just 36 has sent a wave of mourning across the cricket world. However, the reasons for his death have not been revealed yet.

Amanpreet Singh Gill was among those players who played cricket with players like Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey and Saurabh Tiwari in the Indian Under-19 team. Gill, known for his seam bowling, also made an important contribution to Punjab cricket and created his own identity in domestic cricket.

What should Punjab Cricket Association say?

The information about the death of Amanpreet Singh Gill was shared by Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) on social media platform X. “Punjab Cricket Association expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic demise of former cricketer and senior selection committee member Amanpreet Singh Gill. Our heartfelt condolences are with his family and loved ones. May Waheguru give peace to the departed soul and strength to the family in this difficult time,” the association said in its official statement.

Who was Amanpreet Singh Gill?

Amanpreet Singh Gill, born on 16 September 1989 in Chandigarh, was a right-arm medium pace fast bowler and useful batsman. He started his career in Punjab’s age group cricket and soon caught the attention of the selectors due to his accurate seam bowling. At that time, many young players from Punjab cricket were making their mark at the national level and Gill was also counted among those talented players.

Amanpreet Singh Gill’s biggest cricketing journey was associated with India’s Under-19 team. He played for India in the Under-19 Tri Series held in Sri Lanka in 2007. Under-19 teams of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh participated in this tournament.

Gill performed brilliantly in bowling and took 9 wickets in five innings. His average was 9.44, which shows his impressive performance. In the final match played in Colombo, India defeated Bangladesh by 129 runs, in which Gill took 2 important wickets by giving 14 runs in 6 overs.

How was your performance in domestic cricket?

Amanpreet Singh Gill played cricket for Punjab team in domestic cricket. Although his first class cricket career did not last long, he took a total of 11 wickets in six first class matches. His best performance was 4 wickets for 72 runs.

When was IPL? Part

In the initial season of IPL, Amanpreet Singh Gill’s name was also associated with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Although he did not get a chance to play many matches, he remained a part of the team’s squad and continued to work hard in domestic cricket.