Joe Root and Ben Stokes pinky finger celebration against India know the reason

IND vs ENG | England team defeated India by 7 wickets in the fifth test match played at Edgbaston. Former England captain Joe Root showed his little finger after scoring a century in the second innings of the same match. It is called Pinky Finger Celebration. With this win, the England team leveled the series 2-2. England created history by chasing the biggest run in Test cricket, but do you know why Root showed pinky finger?

Number one Test batsman Joe Root and captain Ben Stokes gestured with their little fingers to celebrate during this match. The celebration is inspired by legendary rock and roll personality Elvis Presley. This celebration was first done by Test captain Ben Stokes on the fourth day, when he took 4 wickets and bundled India for just 245 runs. This form of celebration was shown on the fifth day after Joe Root completed his 28th Test century.

This new style of celebration is inspired by the recently released Hollywood film Elvis, a biographical drama about legendary musician Elvis Presley, starring actor Austin Butler. Butler can be seen using pinky finger in several scenes in the film. It is reported that the captain of the England team and many players had seen this film before the match.

When asked about celebrating the pinky finger after scoring a century on the last day, Root said that he felt like a rockstar for 10 seconds. Root admitted, "I don't think I'll ever be able to feel or look like a rockstar, but for 10 seconds I felt it today. That's what Pinky Finger was about."