Revealed: Why Punjab Kings Wearing Black Armbands Against SRH Yet Again?

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has saw a number of times when teams have come up with the gesture of wearing black armbands. This was done mainly to give respect and tribute to someone who lost their life, like Mukesh Choudhary and Azmatullah Omarzai, both lost their mother during the tournament, as well as PBKS also wore to give tribute to people who lost their life in tragic boat accident in Vrindavan.

However, fans can again spot Punjab Kings black armbands today against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. The PBKS players are again spotted in black armbands and especially against SRH, where last time they wore to give tribute to tragic boat accident in Vrindavan, but this time reason is different.

Why Punjab Kings Wearing Black Armbands Today in SRH vs PBKS?

The reason behind SRH vs PBKS Black Armbands are spotted again is the sad demise of former first class cricketer from Punjab, Amanpreet Singh Gill, who has also represented Kings XI Punjab (Now Punjab Kings) during the 2009 and 2010 IPL season. Amanpreet Singh Gill passed away on May 6, 2026, in the morning, where the news of his demise was shared by Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) on social media handles.

The reason behind Amanpreet Singh Gill death is still unknown. The Players of Punjab Kings are giving respect to his contributions to KXIP (PBKS) as well as domestic cricket, who was now serving as a member of selection committee as well. This gesture by PBKS players and management is solely towards giving tribute to the loss of 37 year old cricketer from Punjab and Kings XI Punjab.

All Set for Battle of Brutal Batters in SRH vs PBKS

The SRH vs PBKS IPL 2026 is expected to be a thrilling match and is likely to be run fest, where both teams are considered to be most dangerous teams in IPL. The last encounter between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was also a run fest in Mullanpur, where SRH batters, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head took charge, and in reply, Shreyas Iyer locked win with a comfortable chase. However, considering the PBKS vs SRH H2H record, Punjab Kings managed to win last match in Hyderabad was in 2014, this makes the encounter more interesting to watch out for.