India went on to register their 17th consecutive test series win at home by registering a 4-1 series victory against England on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma praised his side's newcomers for their contributions in the absence of several frontline players.
However, Head coach Rahul Dravid, the stand-out moment in his opinion was the return of the team's most senior bowler R Ashwin after he faced a medical emergency back home.
Ashwin had to leave for Chennai because of a family emergency on the second day of the Rajkot Test, but the veteran off-spinner rejoined the action on the fourth day of the third Test.
In the post-match presentation, Rahul Dravid said that there were many shining moments in this Test series with some amazing debuts but acknowledged that the return of Ravichandran Ashwin from a personal emergency underlined the character of this outfit.
"I'd just say Ashwin coming back to the team after what he went through (as the stand-out moment). Ash wanting to come back and contribute to the team I think, for me, it signified what this team is about and its character. I think that was just for me, probably the standout moment of the series. It gladdens your heart as a coach to the kind of environment that had been created," said Dravid.
Ashwin played the 100th Test match and took a five-wicket haul. Of the five debutants, India fielded in the series, wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, batters Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikal and seamer Akash Deep impressed immediately.
(With PTI inputs)
