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Tea Before Lunch Planned for IndiaSouth Africa Guwahati Test as Start Time Moves to 9 AM

The tweak seeks to maximise usable daylight in eastern India’s earlier sunsets.

Overview

  • Reports outline revised sessions of 9:00–11:00, tea 11:00–11:20, 11:20–13:20, lunch 13:20–14:00, and 14:00–16:00 with a possible 30‑minute extension to reach 90 overs.
  • The adjustment is reported to have been agreed by the BCCI and Cricket South Africa to suit Guwahati’s early sunrise and sunset.
  • ICC Test Playing Conditions permit interval amendments with visiting‑board consent and ICC approval, and they do not prescribe the order of lunch and tea.
  • The Assam Cricket Association says it has not yet received formal BCCI notification, signaling that final confirmation and operational details are pending.
  • Barsapara Cricket Stadium is scheduled to stage its first Test from November 22 as the second match of the two‑Test World Test Championship series.