It was not plain capitulation. Rather, England succumbed to the pressure of standing up to a world-class band of Indian spinners at the "absolute top of their game", feels former spinner Graeme Swann.

Opting to bat first after winning the toss in the IND vs ENG 5th Test, England were bowled out for 218 on the opening day. Thanks to the Indian spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin who registered a four-wicket and a five-wicket haul to their names, respectively.