Countries | India South Africa |
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Administrator | BCCI and CSA |
Format | Test cricket |
First edition | 2015–16 (India) |
Latest edition | 2021–22 (South Africa) |
Next edition | 2023–24(South Africa) |
Tournament format | Test Series |
Number of teams | 2 |
Current trophy holder | South Africa |
Most successful | India South Africa (2 series wins each) |
Most runs | Virat Kohli (964 runs)[1] |
Most wickets | Ravichandran Ashwin (56 wickets)[2] |
2021–22 Freedom Trophy |
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.