Guwahati (Assam) [ India ], November 11 (ANI): In a rare scheduling move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to alter the session timings for the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati , owing to the region's early sunrise and sunset. Unlike the usual format, players will have tea before lunch, a sequence typically reserved for day-night Tests, as per ESPNcricinfo. The play will also start 30 minutes earlier than usual.

The two-match series kicks off this Friday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, where a special gold-plated coin, featuring the insignias of the BCCI and Cricket South Africa on each side, will be used for the toss.

The second Test, starting November 22, will also mark Guwahati 's debut as a Test venue, having recently hosted sev

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