India will face South Africa in the second Test of the series on Saturday, November 22 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The match is hugely important for the hosts as they are now staring at a second home series loss in as many years after South Africa won the first Test by 30 runs.
To make matters worse for the home side, they will be without their captain, Shubman Gill who was ruled out of the match due to a neck injury. In his place, vice-captain Rishabh Pant will take over the leadership duties and officially captain the Test team for the first time in his career.
Pant will have a huge task to save India from defeat against a raging South Africa who are yet to lose a Test under captain Temba Bavum. Captain Pant will lead his troops in this important encounter on the shoulders of Captain Pant.
Apart from the action on the pitch, the second match will also be a historic event in the history of the format as tea will be sipped before lunch during the game. Normally, tea is taken before dinner only in day-night Tests, but the BCCI made a special exception for the day Test in Guwahati due to the rapidly fading light in Northeast India. Earlier, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia explained that the decision was taken due to early sunrise and sunset in Guwahati.
Timing 2nd test session IND vs SA
First session: from 9 to 11 o’clock.
Tea break – 11–11:20 a.m
Second session: from 11:20 a.m. to 1:20 p.m.
Lunch break – from 1:20 p.m. to 2 p.m
Third session: from 2 to 4 p.m.
When to watch India vs South Africa 2nd Test?
India and South Africa will play the second Test starting on Saturday, November 22 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Test match will start at 9:00 AM.
Where to watch India vs South Africa second test?
The live telecast of the test will be available on Star Sports Network in multiple languages.
Where to watch live streaming of second test india vs. South Africa?
Live Streaming of Second Test India Vs. South Africa will be available on JioHotstar.
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Issued by:
Rishabh Beniwal
Published on:
November 21, 2025
