India, May 7 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli on Thursday paid tribute to former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill, who died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh. The cause of death is not yet known.

Taking to social media, Kohli admitted he was shocked and saddened by the news, and paid tribute to Amanpreet, with whom he had shared the dressing room during their U-19 days. The two were part of the India junior side for the tri-series in Sri Lanka in 2007, alongside Manish Pandey. During that tournament, Amanpreet picked up nine wickets in five matches, including a decisive role in the final against Bangladesh, where he delivered a match-winning performance.

"Shocked and saddened to hear about Amanpreet Gi...