Ben Stokes declared "write this team off, write me off at your own peril" after his England side ended their tour of India with an abject defeat inside three days in Dharamsala.
India head coach Rahul Dravid took satisfaction at how his side rallied from losing the series opener against England to win the last four Tests.
England's tour of India ended in abject fashion as they were hammered by an innings and 64 runs inside three days, with not even James Anderson's 700th Test wicket masking another batting capitulation.
England fast bowler James Anderson claimed his 700th Test wicket against India on Saturday, becoming the first fast bowler to reach the milestone.
England toiled despite Ben Stokes bagging a wicket with his first delivery in 251 days as hundreds from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill saw India take an iron grip on the fifth Test.
After a strong start, England collapsed to 218 all out before India raced to 135/1 at the close of play in the fifth and final Test match in Dharamshala on Thursday.