Here’s what I can share right away based on recent reports:
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Amanpreet Singh Gill, a former Punjab cricketer who also represented India’s Under-19 team and was briefly part of the King’s XI Punjab (Punjab Kings) IPL family, has reportedly passed away at age 36 in early May 2026. Several outlets cite his death on May 5–6, 2026, and note that he had been ill for some time.[1][4][5]
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Tributes and condolences have poured in from colleagues and the Punjab Cricket Association, with statements mourning his loss and acknowledging his contributions to Punjab cricket and his role on the Punjab senior selection committee.[4][1]
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The exact cause of death has not been consistently disclosed across reports as of now, but coverage emphasizes the shock and sorrow within the cricket community and references his past associations with India U-19 and Punjab Kings.[5][4]
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Public attention has included coverage of his former teammates and contemporaries, such as Virat Kohli and Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh), offering tributes on social media and within cricketing circles.[1][4]
Illustration (context):
- Amanpreet Gill’s career highlights included representing India U-19, playing for Punjab in domestic cricket, and being part of the IPL's Punjab Kings franchise in its early seasons, before later contributing off the field as a selector.[4][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest verified updates from specific outlets and summarize them with direct quotes. I can also compile a brief timeline of his cricketing career and post-playing roles if that would help. Would you prefer a focused summary in English or additional sources in regional languages as well?[5][4]
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Former Punjab cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill passes away at 36, with tributes pouring in from the cricket fraternity mourning his untimely demise.
www.cricketwinner.comAmanpreet Singh Gill, a former cricketer from Punjab, passed away at the age of 36 on May 6. Known for his role as a fast bowler, he played for the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL and represented the India Under-19 team. , Cricket, Times Now
www.timesnownews.comExPBKS cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill has passed away aged 36. Amanpreet was a part of PBKS in 2009 and 2010. The pacer played for Punjab in Ranji Trophy from 2006 to 2008 and had also represented India Under19 team. According to his coach Bharat Vij, he had been very ill for the past six months.
inshorts.comFormer Punjab cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill passes away in a tragic news that has shocked the cricketing community. Gill represented India in U19 cricket ad has played for Punjab. He was also part of Punjab Kings in the earlier seasons, before serving as selection committee member for Punjab. Yuvraj Singh paid condolences on social media.
www.freepressjournal.inFormer India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, leaving the cricket fraternity in mourning
sports.ndtv.comFormer Punjab Kings Cricketer Dies Young पंजाब किंग्जकडून खेळलेल्या ३७ वर्षीय क्रिकेटपटूचं निधन झालं आहे. दोन हंगामात तो आयपीएलमध्ये पंजाब किंग्जच्या संघात अमनप
www.esakal.comAmanpreet Singh Gill, a former cricketer from Punjab, passed away at the age of 36 on May 6. Known for his role as a fast bowler, he played for the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL and represented the India Under-19 team. , Cricket, Times Now
www.timesnownews.com\nदेशांतर्गत क्रिकेटमध्ये त्याने पंजाबसाठी ६ प्रथम श्रेणी (First-class) सामने खेळत ११ विकेट्स घेतल्या होत्या. २००९ आणि २०१० च्या आयपीएल हंगामात तो किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब (आताचे पंजाब किंग्स) या फ्रँचायझीचा भाग होता, मात्र त्याला पदार्पण करण्याची संधी मिळाली नाही.\n
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