Cricket ki duniya se ek behad dukhad khabar samne aa rahi hai. India Under-19 ke former cricketer aur Punjab ke tez gendbaaz Amanpreet Singh Gill ab hamare beech nahi rahe. Sirf 36 saal ki umar mein unka yun chale jana poore cricket fraternity ke liye kisi sadme se kam nahi hai. Chandigarh mein budhvaar ko unhone akhiri saans li, jiske baad se social media par fans aur cricketers unhe shraddhanjali de rahe hain.
The Inner Story: Asli Maajra Kya Hai?
Doston, Amanpreet Singh Gill koi naya naam nahi tha. Ye wahi khiladi the jo Virat Kohli ke saath India Under-19 level par khel chuke the. 2007 ka wo daur yaad kijiye jab India ki youth team England, Malaysia aur Sri Lanka ke daure par thi, tab Amanpreet Singh Gill us squad ka ek ahem hissa the. Halanki wo 2008 ke World Cup winning squad mein jagah nahi bana paaye, lekin unka talent hamesha se on-point tha.
Domestic circuit mein unhone Punjab ke liye kafi mehnat ki. 2006 se 2008 ke beech unhone First-Class cricket mein apni raftaar ka jalwa dikhaya. Itna hi nahi, jab 2008 mein IPL ka aagaz hua, tab wo Punjab Kings (tab ki Kings XI Punjab) ka bhi hissa rahe. Retirement ke baad bhi unka cricket se naata nahi toota aur wo Punjab Cricket Association ki senior selection committee mein apni sewayen de rahe rahe the.
Sixer King Yuvraj Singh ne bhi unhe yaad karte hue tweet kiya aur bataya ki kaise wo ek "quiet and hardworking" cricketer the jo game se beintehaan mohabbat karte the. PCA ne bhi is dukh ki ghadi mein parivaar ke prati apni samvedna vyakt ki hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Amanpreet Ka Career Graph
- Amanpreet Singh Gill ne Punjab ke liye 6 First-Class matches khele jisme unhone 11 wickets chatkaye.
- 2007 mein unhone India Under-19 ke liye youth one-dayers aur ek three-day "Test" match khela tha.
- Wo IPL ke inaugural season 2008 mein Punjab Kings ke squad ka hissa rahe, jo unki technical soundness ka praman tha.
- Cricket chhodne ke baad unhone administration aur selection mein PCA ke saath judkar naye talents ko tarashne ka kaam kiya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Life is unpredictable, aur Amanpreet ka jana is baat ka sabse bada saboot hai. 36 is no age to go. Jab koi player selection committee tak pahunchta hai, toh uska matlab hai ki uske paas game ki deep samajh thi. Unka jana sirf unke parivaar ke liye hi nahi, balki Punjab cricket ke aane wale kal ke liye bhi ek bada nuksan hai. A silent worker of the game who deserved more time on this pitch. Rest in peace, champ.
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