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"Ek Raasta Aapke Naam Kar Denge" - Shreyas Iyer Reveals PBKS' Fans Plan After IPL Win

Aashay Chopade

Shreyas Iyer and Preity Zinta (Source: @PunjabKingsIPL/X.com)Shreyas Iyer and Preity Zinta (Source: @PunjabKingsIPL/X.com)

The final of IPL 2025 is all set to be played between two teams who have never won the tournament. It is Royal Challengers Bengaluru up against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi stadium and excitement around the fans is increasing with each passing hour.

Shreyas Iyer Reveals How He Got The Sarpanch Tag

It has been an inspiring journey for both the teams, and particularly for Punjab Kings who last qualified for the playoffs since 2014. Shreyas Iyer has been one of the pillars of that success and in the Qualifier 2, he played a knock for the ages to eliminate Mumbai Indians.

He is now fondly called Sarpanch by Punjab Kings fans, and he has played like one throughout the season. Now, ahead of the final, Preity Zinta was seen asking Shreyas Iyer about the title he has been given in this season to which the Punjab captain said that wherever he goes, he has been called by the same name.

He also shared a interesting story where some fans from Punjab told him that if they win the IPL, they will rename the road in his name.

"You have been named Sarpanch Saab. So how does a Mumbai boy who went to Kolkata now become a Punjabi? How is this tag of Sarpanch Saab because it's just kind of stuck and somehow it feels very organic. "


" I seriously have no idea about it. I have got no clue how I got this name, but I am sure it came from the management. They gave me this tag and it's been tagged along. So, wherever I go in Punjab right now, in Chandigarh, whenever I get out of the hotel, they are like Sarpanch saab ek picture lelo, Sarpanch Saab. Toh hua hai bohot saare incidents but, yeah, I man, I remember this incident where we were just coming back from the ground in our Innova, so we were stopped at the signal and there was this car filled with five guys. They saw me sitting in the car and they were like, Sarpanch Saab, iss saal jeeta dena, to yaha ka ek rasta aapke naam kar denge."

 RCB have beaten Punjab Kings twice while they have lost one game out of the three between the two teams this season. Thus, Punjab Kings have a score to settle and would like to beat RCB where it hurt them the most.