Stokes defeated but not down after first Test series loss as captain

The tourists went down to India by five wickets on day four of the fourth Test in Ranchi, as the hosts took an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

"On this occasion, their skill was better than ours," Stokes told reporters.

"Obviously we want to win every game we play, and win every series," he added. "This is the first we have lost, but we will be involved in plenty more series going forward."

England won the opener to hand India only their fourth home Test loss since 2013 but went down in the next three matches.