<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Freedom Series News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Freedom Series tournament. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Freedom Series News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:37:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/tournament/freedom_series" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:43:30 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Sourav Ganguly : India’s team combination should not be tinkered with]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourav Ganguly has asserted that Team India should not to tinker with its team combination as they face South Africa at Centurion, tomorrow. The former skipper also predicted that the remaining matches of the series was bear results as well and as such India should stick to the same set of players. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jan/12/sourav-ganguly-indias-team-combination-should-not-be-tinkered?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jan/12/sourav-ganguly-indias-team-combination-should-not-be-tinkered?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Indian_cricket_team_freedom_series_bcci_twitter.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashwin propels India to historic 3-0 series win over South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravinchandran Ashwin took yet another fifer to wear down a resolute South African defence on the fifth day of the final Test to lead India to a 3-0 series victory in the Freedom series at the Kotla, Delhi. Ajinkya Rahane laid the foundation with a century each in both innings before the bowlers finished the job for the hosts, who now climb up to second spot in ICC's Test rankings.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/dec/07/ashwin-propels-india-to-historic-3-0-series-win-over-south-africa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/dec/07/ashwin-propels-india-to-historic-3-0-series-win-over-south-africa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 06:45:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Ashwi_Shout_BCCIFB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rahane holds fort for India after Abbott and Piedt put SA in control]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what turned out to be an absorbing day of Test cricket, which must please the purists after the furore over the pitches in the series so far, South African bowlers struck regular blows to peg India to a creditable total of 231/7 at the end of the first day of the fourth Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/dec/03/rahane-holds-fort-for-india-after-abbott-and-piedt-put-sa-in-control?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/dec/03/rahane-holds-fort-for-india-after-abbott-and-piedt-put-sa-in-control?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:51:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/Rahane.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All eyes on Kotla track as India aim for second spot in Test rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Feroz Shah Kotla pitch will be in focus as India and South Africa prepare for the fourth and final Test match of the Freedom series, which is scheduled to start on Thursday in Delhi. The home team defeated the Proteas in the third Test by 124 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, and ended the visitors' nine-year undefeated streak in away Test series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/dec/02/all-eyes-on-kotla-track-as-india-aim-for-second-spot-in-test-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/dec/02/all-eyes-on-kotla-track-as-india-aim-for-second-spot-in-test-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Ashwi_Shout_BCCIFB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa two down in chase of 310]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa lost the wickets of Van Zyl and Imran Tahir, after India set them a target of 310 on the second day of the third Test at Nagpur. The Proteas, who were bundled out for 79 in the first innings, restricted India to a paltry 173 in the second innings at Jamtha.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/26/south-africa-two-down-in-chase-of-310?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/26/south-africa-two-down-in-chase-of-310?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Ashwinfive.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA off to a poor start after Harmer, Morkel bundle out India for 215]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa ended the first day trailing India by 204 runs after Ashwin and Jadeja picked up wickets to reduce the visitors to 11/2. Earlier, Simon Harmer and Morne Morkel combined to take seven wickets as India were bowled out for 215 in the first innings of the third Test at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/25/sa-off-to-a-poor-start-after-harmer-morkel-bundle-out-india-for-215?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/25/sa-off-to-a-poor-start-after-harmer-morkel-bundle-out-india-for-215?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 07:59:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/other/Philander1_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian openers dominate day after the bowlers dismiss SA for 214]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan put up an unbroken 80-run opening stand and ended the day on the front foot after South Africa were bowled out for 214, in their first innings of the second Test at Bangalore on Saturday. AB de Villiers (85) fought a lone battle on his 100th test, as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets each to dismantle the Proteas' batting line-up.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/14/indian-openers-dominate-day-after-the-bowlers-dismiss-sa-for-214?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/14/indian-openers-dominate-day-after-the-bowlers-dismiss-sa-for-214?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2015 12:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/De_Villiers_New.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steyn and Philander out for Proteas as India welcomes Ishant back for second Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[After defeating the South Africans by 108 runs in the first test at Mohali, Team India is hopeful of another spin- friendly track at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/13/steyn-and-philander-out-for-proteas-as-india-welcomes-ishant-back-for-second-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/13/steyn-and-philander-out-for-proteas-as-india-welcomes-ishant-back-for-second-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:45:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/ABD1-edited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dale Steyn ruled out of Bangalore Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa suffered a major setback to its comeback plans in the Freedom Series against India after pace spearhead Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the Bangalore Test starting Saturday at the Chinnaswamy stadium.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/13/dale-steyn-ruled-out-of-bangalore-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/13/dale-steyn-ruled-out-of-bangalore-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:55:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Steyn.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashwin’s five-for puts India in control of first Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[India took a firm grip on the opening Test against South Africa in Mohali on Friday after off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took his 13th five-wicket haul and Cheteshwar Pujara struck a fifty. The hosts took a slender 17-run first innings lead after bowling out the opposition for 184 and moved to a confident 125-2 at the close of day two for an overall lead of 142.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/06/ashwin-s-five-for-puts-india-in-control-of-first-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/06/ashwin-s-five-for-puts-india-in-control-of-first-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:54:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Ashwin_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vijay lifts India to fighting total on a turning Mohali pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa moved to 28 for 2 at close in reply to a fighting first innings total of 201 by India in the first Test of the four-match series that began on Thursday in Mohali. On a pitch with variable bounce that clearly aided the  spinners, the match looks headed for a result, and is unlikely to go past four days.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/05/vijay-lifts-india-to-fighting-total-on-a-turning-mohali-pitch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/nov/05/vijay-lifts-india-to-fighting-total-on-a-turning-mohali-pitch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:17:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Vijay" length="0" type="image/undefined"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duminy doubtful for 1st Test against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Injured South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy will skip the two-day warm-up game against Board President’s XI starting at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday, and is also a doubtful starter for the opening Test against India in Mohali from November 5.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/oct/29/duminy-doubtful-for-1-st-test-against-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/oct/29/duminy-doubtful-for-1-st-test-against-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Duminy-credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jadeja recalled for first two Tests against South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was recalled to the Test side by the National selection committee for the first two Tests of the Freedom series against South Africa at its meeting in New Delhi on Monday.  The southpaw finds a place in the national squad after nearly 14 months. Pacer, Ishant Sharma, was also named to the Test squad. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/oct/19/jadeja-recalled-for-first-two-tests-against-south-africa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2015/oct/19/jadeja-recalled-for-first-two-tests-against-south-africa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:29:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Ravindra_Jadeja-credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>