Yuvraj Singh said Amanpreet Singh Gill, 36, was a quiet and determined teammate from when they both started out. Many people are grieving his loss, and Punjab Kings showed how important Gill was to the state’s cricket by wearing black armbands during their IPL 2026 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Yuvraj Singh leads tributes
On X (formerly Twitter) Yuvraj wrote he was deeply saddened to hear of Amanpreet Singh Gill’s death. He said Gill was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the sport when they shared a locker room at the beginning of their careers, and sent his deepest sympathy to his family and friends. He wished him peace.
Yuvraj included the Punjab Cricket Association in his message, showing how long Gill had been involved with cricket in the state.
A defining Under-19 surge
Gill really made his mark nationally in 2007 with the India Under-19 team. He played with Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, and Saurabh Tiwary, and did very well with the ball in a three-team series in Sri Lanka.
In five innings he took nine wickets for an average of 9.44. In the final in Colombo against Bangladesh Under-19s, India won by t09 runs, and Gill took 2 wickets for 14 runs in his six overs.
From state seam bowler to IPL setup
Gill was born in Chandigarh on September 16, 1989. He was a right-handed batter and bowled at medium pace with his right arm. He came up through the younger levels of Punjab cricket and was one of a group of fast bowlers who later played for the main Punjab team in the late 2000s.
He didn’t play a lot of first-class cricket for Punjab, but he played six matches and took 11 wickets, with his best bowling being 4 for 72. These stats are typical of a player who has a career that doesn’t get as much attention as the stars.
Gill was also with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the early years of the IPL. He wasn’t in the main team very often, but being with the biggest names in Punjab cricket – a connection Yuvraj Singh’s post reminded people of – was important.
Staying in the game as a selector
After he stopped playing, Gill didn’t leave the game. He became part of the Punjab Senior Selection Committee, as the Punjab Cricket Association said, and used his experience to help the next group of cricketers.
This continuing involvement explains the black armbands worn by Punjab Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL in 2026. It showed his lasting effect, moving from being a player to choosing the team and still being a part of how the team finds new players.
Why his passing resonates in Punjab cricket
Gill’s story isn’t about huge scores or amazing performances. It’s about a career that included many levels of Indian cricket, and then giving something back to the same system after he’d finished bowling the first over and wearing his spikes.
Key moments from Gill’s cricket journey:
– India Under-19 tri-series in Sri Lanka, 2007
– Nine wickets in five innings at 9.44
– Final return of 2 for 14 in six overs
– Six first-class matches with 11 wickets
– Associated with Kings XI Punjab
– PCA Senior Selection Committee member
– Punjab Kings wore black armbands on May 6th
Amanpreet Singh Gill died on May 6th at the age of 36, and shocked those who played with or against him. His career may not be full of famous moments, but it was connected to all the places that develop Indian cricketers.
Now, for Punjab cricket, the goal is to respect the way he carried on. For people who knew him, it’s a personal loss. For the cricket structure he served, it’s a reminder that the strength of the game also comes from people like him.
