Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati is all ready to host the second Test between India and South Africa series from 22 November to 26 November, 2025.Barsapara Stadium sees its first red-ball Test. Early begins will be the order of the day, match is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM IST, half an hour earlier than typical Tests.
In Guwahati for making the most of natural light, the BCCI has also arranged for tea before lunch: the first session of the match runs from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, followed by tea break, after that a second session until 1:20 PM, after which lunch will be taken. With a final session from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, the day concluded. This adjustment in schedule helps in reducing fading light and make sure a full day of play.
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For the Guwahati Test key talking points
Weather Forecast
Generally in the November month Guwahati sees pleasant and dry conditions, with average daytime highs around 27*C and nighttime lows near 18*C. Rain is minimum, on average only one rain day, with about 8 mm of precipitation reported for the November month. The relative humidity remains medium-high, nearly 82%, but situations are expected to be ideal for cricket.
Tea before lunch, Why?
Compare to other venues, sunrise and sunset times of Guwahati provide less daylight, the BCCI has strategically altered the conventional lunch-tea order. In this way, both India and South Africa teams can make the most of the day light and skip losing overs later in the day.
Adjustments of Session Timing
Instead of the usual 9:30 AM, match will start at 9:00 AM which will provide both teams valuable extra time in the morning session. Joined with the early tea break and revised lunch break, the structure supports preserve daylight across all the three sessions.
Likely playing XI of India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Likely playing XI of South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen
