New Delhi, April 28 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer recalled his first close interaction with former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan during the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.

Speaking on JioStar, Iyer revealed that he was working as a ball boy at the time and vividly remembers the moment Pathan approached him and another youngster after completing an over.

"I remember the first time I saw you. I was a ball boy in the first IPL season when you were playing for Punjab. You had just finished bowling an over. I was sitting at the boundary line with another ball boy," Iyer said.

Recalling the interaction, the PBKS skipper added, "You walked over and asked us how we were feeling. We said it felt great...