Mullanpur, April 5 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer opened up about playing in Punjab ahead of his side's first home Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Mullanpur. He appreciated the "cordial" nature of the people and the "variety" of food available in the state.

A red-hot PBKS, after having secured two away wins against the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), will begin their home leg against RR, who are currently in the ninth spot with one win and two losses.

In a video posted by the official IPL website, Shreyas referred to Punjab as a "pind", a Punjabi word for village.

"I call it pind. People are very sweet, cordial and loving. On top of that, you have a lot of varieties...