Freedom_Trophy_(cricket)

Freedom Trophy (cricket)

Freedom Trophy (cricket)

India–South Africa cricket test series

The Freedom Trophy (also known as Gandhi-Mandela trophy) is a cricket trophy that is awarded to the winner of Test series, known as The Freedom Series,[3] between India and South Africa. First awarded in 2015, the trophy is dedicated to famous Indian and South African freedom fighters Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela respectively.

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Background Test Series

Prior to the trophy's inception, India and South Africa had played eleven series, six in South Africa and five in India. The overall record was six South African victories, two Indian victories, and three drawn series.[4][5]

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In 2015 BCCI and CSA announced that all future bilateral tours of India and South Africa to be named as Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Bilateral series. The series is played in Test cricket format. The series is named after leaders of both countries to pay tribute to them for playing a major role in winning independence by nonviolence. This has also helped in gaining an "iconic and traditional status" to the series.[6]

The Test Series has been christened as the 'Freedom Trophy'. Freedom for which Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela sacrificed their lives and thereby allowed a nation to be born free from years of bondage and suppression. BCCI, on behalf of every citizen of our country, is able to pay tribute to these great leaders by naming the series after them, and appeals to each and every citizen of our country to imbibe their ideals and follow the path advised by them

— BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur

For the people of both our countries there is no greater duty than to uphold the ideals of both Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. As cricket-loving people we must fight hard to win on the field of play but never forget to do battle in the spirit of these two great men.

— CSA chief executive, Haroon Lorgat

List of The Freedom Series

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Summary of results

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Match venues

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See also

References

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    "Most Wickets in Freedom Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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    "BCCI-CSA title bilateral series - "The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series"". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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    India in South Africa
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    South Africa in India
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    "Gandhi-Mandela Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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    "Freedom trophy Result Summary". Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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    "New Wanderers Stadium". ESPNcricinfo. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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