ENG vs IND 1st Test: What Is Eating 'Rabbit Pie' Celebration & Why Ben Stokes Pulled It Off After Josh Tongue's Wicket?

Day 2 of the ongoing first Test between India and England witnessed a very bizarre ‘Rabbit Pie’ celebration from England captain Ben Stokes after Team India was bowled out for 471 runs in their first innings. The video of the same went viral on social media. However, what is the meaning of ‘Rabbit Pie’ celebration?

Nom nom nom nom 😋

Josh Tongue gobbling up the tail 😂 pic.twitter.com/w603p2Lp0k

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 21, 2025

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What is ‘Rabbit Pie’ celebration?

Former England cricketer Stuart Broad took to Twitter to explain it. The England legend said that the celebration is called ‘Rabbit Pie’, which means cleaning up the tailenders and taking wickets.

Broad wrote,“Eating rabbit pie. Getting the tail-enders out. Knocking over the lower order,” while sharing the clip of the celebration.

Eating rabbit pie. Getting the Tailenders out. Knocking over the lower order. https://t.co/BAzQFtQ5CD

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) June 21, 2025

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Why Did Ben Stokes Pull This Celebration?

The celebration was all in good fun and a light-hearted moment, as Stokes was teasing Tongue for picking up the easy wickets. Tongue quickly cleaned up the lower order, taking the scalps of Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, and Prasidh Krishna. This prevented Stokes from securing a five-wicket haul.

England vs India Day 2 highlights

The Day 2 of the opening test belonged to the hosts, as the Ben Stokes-led side bowled out the visitors for 471 runs. Rishabh Pant reached his seventh Test hundred. However, overcast conditions proved tricky as India lost seven wickets for just 31 runs.

Jos Tongue and Ben Stokes were the pick of the bowlers, taking four wickets each. Stokes picked up the crucial wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shardul Thakur, and Karun Nair.

In reply England responded strongly to reach 209/3 at stumps, trailing by 262 runs. Ben Duckett provided a solid start, scoring 62 runs off 94 balls, featuring 9 boundaries, before being dismissed. The highlight of England's reply was Ollie Pope, who batted with fluency and confidence to remain unbeaten on 100 off 131 balls.

India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers, claiming all three wickets that fell, finishing the day with figures of 3/48 from 13 overs.