South Africa Will Retain Gandhi-Mandela Trophy Even If India Wins IND vs SA 2nd Test; Here's Why

India's dream for their maiden series win in South Africa remains unfulfilled after a significant loss in first match of the two-game Test Series, where they were defeated by an innings and 32 runs.

India's dream for their maiden series win in South Africa remains unfulfilled after a significant loss in the first match of the two-game Test Series at Centurion's SuperSport Park, where they were defeated by an innings and 32 runs.

Named as the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy in tribute to two iconic figures from both nations, Rohit Sharma and his team aim to secure victory in the second Test at Cape Town, aiming to evade a series loss.

However, even if India win, they won't have the opportunity to share the trophy with South Africa. In the event of a draw in IND vs SA Test series, South Africa will retain the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy, formerly known as the Freedom Trophy.

This is because South Africa's previous victory in the Freedom Trophy held in South Africa in 2022, where the Proteas clinched the series with a 2-1 margin. At Centurion, South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. Kagiso Rabada's impressive display fetched him a five-wicket haul, disrupting the Indian batting lineup.

Nevertheless, KL Rahul's outstanding century was pivotal in steering India to a total of 245, despite the challenges posed by South Africa's bowling attack.

During their second innings, South Africa posted a commanding 408, largely powered by a stellar 185 from stand-in captain Dean Elgar.

South Africa's pace attack, led by Rabada and Nandre Burger, devastated India's batting in the second innings, limiting them to 131 despite Virat Kohli's 76.