Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Krish Bhagat Leads Ludhiana Lions Into Sher-E-Punjab Semifinals
Krish Bhagat helped the Ludhiana Lions win an important cricket match.
The Lions defeated the Amritsar Soormas by five wickets.
Bhagat took two wickets during the game.
His grandfather, Bhagat Chunni Lal, died the night before the match.
Bhagat dedicated his wickets to his grandfather because he was a major inspiration.
Chunni Lal had moved from Pakistan to India and faced difficult circumstances.
Bhagat started playing cricket when he was five years old after seeing bats at his family’s factory.
His family encouraged him to work hard at whatever he chose.
He said the tournament is teaching him to handle different pitches and game situations.
Krish Bhagat took two wickets as Ludhiana Lions defeated Amritsar Soormas by five wickets in Mohali.
Bhagat dedicated his performance to his grandfather, Bhagat Chunni Lal, who died the previous night.
Chunni Lal, a former Punjab minister, had migrated from Pakistan to India and inspired Bhagat.
Bhagat began playing cricket at age five after becoming fascinated by bats at his family’s sports manufacturing factory.
The Mumbai Indians bowler said the league is helping him adapt to changing pitches and match situations.
- Who
- Krish Bhagat and the Ludhiana Lions, against the Amritsar Soormas.
- What
- The Lions won by five wickets, with Bhagat taking two wickets and helping the team reach the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League semifinals.
- When
- The report was published on September 12; Bhagat said his grandfather died the previous night.
- Where
- Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab, India.
- Why
- The match was important for Ludhiana’s semifinal qualification, and Bhagat used his performance to honor his late grandfather.
- Match result
- Ludhiana Lions defeated Amritsar Soormas by five wickets.
- Tournament
- Sher-E-Punjab T20 League.
- Venue
- Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
- Bhagat’s contribution
- Two wickets.
- Grandfather
- Bhagat Chunni Lal, a former Punjab minister, died the night before the match was discussed.
- Cricket beginnings
- Bhagat began playing cricket at age five.
- Cricket idols
- Hardik Pandya and Jacques Kallis.
- Other reported milestone
- Bhagat made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians in 2026.