‘Shocked and saddened’: Kohli mourns death of former teammate Amanpreet Gill

New Delhi: India and Royal Challengers Bangalore batting stars Virat Kohli Tributes to former Punjab cricketers Amanpreet Singh Gill passed away at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday.Kohli, who shared the dressing room with Gill during his early days with India’s under-19 team, posted an emotional post on social media expressing shock and sadness over Gill’s untimely death.

Kohli wrote onGill is a right-arm medium pacer who has played six first-class games for Punjab and also featured in the inaugural season of the IPL for Kings XI Punjab. He represented India in a few junior ODIs and three-day junior Tests in 2007 and toured England, Malaysia and Sri Lanka during his junior cricket career. However, he narrowly missed out on being named in India’s 2008 U-19 World Cup-winning squad, captained by Kohli.cricket fraternity tributeThe Punjab Cricket Association also issued a heartfelt statement condoling Gill’s death and remembering his contribution to Punjab cricket.“Punjab Cricket Association expresses deep condolences on the death of former Punjab cricketer and Punjab Senior Selection Committee member Amanpreet Singh Gill. He served the cause of Punjab cricket with dedication and passion, playing for teams such as India U-19, Kings XI Punjab and XI Punjab,” the Punjab Cricket Association said.ex indian opener Shikhar Dhawan Messages of condolence were also shared.“We are deeply saddened to hear the news of former Punjab cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill passing away at such a young age. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him. Om Shanti,” Dhawan wrote on X.Meanwhile, the former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh Gill remembers him as a “quiet, hard-working cricketer who loved the game”.“We shared a dressing room in our early days and he was a quiet, hard-working cricketer who loved the game. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace. Om Shanti,” Yuvraj wrote.