India, April 18 -- Shreyas Iyer finally explained the story behind one of the most distinctive nicknames in IPL circles right now. Speaking on JioStar, the Punjab Kings captain said he did not initially understand why he was being called 'Sarpanch' after joining the franchise, but the meaning became clearer once teammates explained it to him. The term, widely used in north India to refer to a village head or community leader, has now become firmly attached to Iyer's PBKS identity.

"I love it. I was clueless at the start of my journey with Punjab Kings, how the 'Sarpanch' tag came up and what it meant," Iyer said. "But later, when I asked a couple of my teammates, they explained that 'Sarpanch' means the head of a family, a group or even ...