Amanpreet Singh Gill and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting star Virat Kohli paid tribute to former Punjab cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill after the former India Under-19 pacer passed away at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday.Kohli, who shared the dressing room with Gill during their early days in the Indian Under-19s, expressed his shock and grief at the untimely demise in an emotional post on social media.
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“He shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game. Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace. Om Shanti,” Yuvraj wrote.
