Following Team India’s five-match T20I series loss to West Indies, chief coach Rahul Dravid defended his side, saying It is a “developing team” and he knows there will continue to be fluctuations of form for his side should the less experienced players be persisted with.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We did well to come from 0-2 down, but we just couldn’t close out the series today," Dravid said after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We made a few mistakes along the way if you look at the five games, but that can happen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It is a young team and a developing team so there are going to be times when we have our ups and downs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Of course we are disappointed...credit to the West Indies as they are a good T20 side and playing in their home conditions they play particularly well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The West Indies have broken a six-year drought by defeating India by eight wickets in the fifth and final T20I in Florida on Sunday to clinch the five-game series in style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Opener Brandon King (85*) and Player of the Series Nicholas Pooran (47) were the stars of the show as the West Indies successfully chased down India's total of 165\/9 with two overs remaining to ensure the Caribbean side registered the 3-2 series triumph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n