Freedom Trophy (cricket)

Freedom Trophy
Countries India
 South Africa
AdministratorBCCI and CSA
FormatTest cricket
First edition2015–16 (India)
Latest edition2021–22 (South Africa)
Next edition2023–24(South Africa)
Tournament formatTest Series
Number of teams2
Current trophy holder South Africa
Most successful India
 South Africa
(2 series wins each)
Most runsIndia Virat Kohli (964 runs)[1]
Most wicketsIndia 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.

  1. ^ "Most Runs in Freedom Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Most Wickets in Freedom Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "BCCI-CSA title bilateral series - "The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series"". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.