First time since 1877, Tea will be taken before Lunch:India vs South Africa Test in Guwahati to see major change, match begins 22 November

Toss…Lunch…Tea and Stumps. Usually, Test cricket is played in this sequence. But now there is going to be a change in this. In India’s second Test against South Africa, which is going to be held in Guwahati from November 22, there will be a tea break before lunch. After that, a lunch break will be taken in the afternoon. For the first time since the advent of Test cricket in 1877, the Tea break will be taken before Lunch break. According to the Indian Express, BCCI and Cricket South Africa have changed the playing formation of this Guwahati Test. This is because in the eastern region of India, including Guwahati, the sun rises early and also sets early. Also read: Shreyas Iyer likely to be sidelined till January 2026: India ODI vice captain says he’s ‘getting better’
According to the information received, the first session of the Guwahati Test will be between 9 AM and 11 AM. After that, a 20-minute Tea break will be taken. Then, the second session will be played between 11:20 AM and 1:20 PM. After that, there will be a 40-minute Lunch break. Then, the third session will be played from 2 PM to 4 PM. Usually, in India, a Test match starts at 9:30 AM. The lunch break is at 11:30 AM, which lasts until 12:10 PM. Then, there is a 20-minute tea break at 2:10 PM. The last session is played from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Match officials can extend it by half an hour to ensure 90 overs of play. BCCI had changed the schedule of Ranji matches
BCCI had changed its session timings in Ranji Trophy matches, keeping in mind the early sunset conditions.