5 most memorable Tests between India and South Africa

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Every year, Test cricket gives us a marquee series leaving fans, pundits and critics hooked and longing for more. 2017 gave us India vs Australia which despite needless on-field verbal altercations, produced some combative cricket.

Named as the ‘Freedom Trophy’ in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, 2018 gives us India vs South Africa, a series between the No.1 and No.2 ranked sides in the world. While it promises to be a riveting contest, the series serves as a litmus test for India, who are vying for their first ever series win in the rainbow nation.

The two nations have been involved in many memorable Test matches over the course of last 25 years, ever since South Africa came back into cricket post-apartheid era, 1991.

Here’s a look at the top five memorable Test matches played between India and South Africa.

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