India and England continue their five-Test series to kick-start 2024 across the subcontinent.

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Test captain Ben Stokes will be eager to make a strong start to the fresh calendar year, following surgery in November 2023.

All signs point towards a competitive remainder of the series following one victory apiece from the first two outings.

The India v England series will take the sides from Hyderabad to Dharamsala from late January to early March.

Every match will start at 4am each day, but when will the designated lunch and tea breaks come throughout the ties?

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details and lunch, tea and stumps during the India v England 2024 series.

When is lunch in India v England series?

India v England will break for lunch at 6am UK time.

Play will break for 40 minutes before resuming with the second session.

When is tea in India v England series?

India v England will break for tea at 8:40am UK time.

Players will take a 20-minute break in the afternoon prior to the third and final session.

When is stumps in India v England series?

India v England will close each day at 12pm UK time.

The early start is necessary due to the Test matches taking place in India, but fans in the UK will be pleased to enjoy the drama each morning throughout the series.

India v England on TV and live stream

The India v England series will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 each day. For specific match times, see our schedule.

There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

You can watch the series on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass or on discovery+ via Amazon Prime Video without signing up to a contract.

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