India captain Virat Kohli said that the final scoreline of 1-4 is not a true reflection of how his team competed in the five-Test series which concluded Tuesday.
"I think the 1-4 scoreline is a fair one as England played better than us but we were not outplayed barring the Lord's Test," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
"The kind of cricket we have played might not show on the scorecard. But both the teams know this series has been a competitive one," he added.
Kohli said the series has been a great advertisement for Test cricket.
"This has been a great advert for Test cricket. The fans will come and watch if both teams play for a win. The basic idea was to go out there and play the cricket we are supposed to do," he said.
"England are a professional side and we realised that the game could change with in two-three overs," Kohli said.
"England also don't go for draws and they played fearless cricket and so did we. That is why you won't see draws in these kind of series."
"I am delighted for both the guys and it speaks of India's future. We did not take our opportunities."
"There is a reason why we voted Sam (Curran) to be the Man of the series. It takes character to come in and play like that. He put England forward in the 1st and 4th Test match."