Former India Under-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, leaving the cricket fraternity in mourning. The cause of death is not yet known.
Gill, who was Virat Kohli‘s team-mate at the Under-19 level, featured in six first-class matches for Punjab between 2006 and 2008, picking up 11 wickets. He was also part of Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) in the inaugural IPL season, and later served as a member of Punjab’s senior selection committee.
“Punjab Cricket Association deeply mourns the sad demise of Amanpreet Singh Gill, former Punjab cricketer and member, senior selection committee Punjab,” the Punjab Cricket Association said on X. “Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones.”
Deeply saddened to hear about Amanpreet Singh Gill’s passing. Shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace Om Shanti#AmanpreetSinghGill@pcacricket
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 6, 2026
Yuvraj Singh also paid tribute to Gill, tweeting “Deeply saddened to hear about Amanpreet Singh Gill’s passing. Shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game.”
Gill played a number of youth one-dayers and a three-day youth “Test” for India in 2007, touring England, Malaysia and Sri Lanka with the team in that period. However, he did not make the Kohli-led India side that went on to win the 2008 Under-19 World Cup.
