India and South Africa kick off their three-match Test series with the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday. This will be India's first outing since the Virat Kohli-Sourav Ganguly controversy over the former's axing as ODI captain.Kohli will need to put the incident behind him and focus on the job at hand.India’s middle-order has been a cause for concern for a while, and will need to stand up to the challenge if the team is to make an impact.Touted favorites India are eyeing their first Test series win on South African soil.BCCI@BCCIHuddle talk ☑️#TeamIndia #SAvIND12:45 PM · Dec 26, 20214107232Huddle talk ☑️#TeamIndia #SAvIND https://t.co/SDCjqcDd7sIND vs SA - 1st Test playing 11sINDIA: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Md Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Md SirajSA: Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi NgidiIND vs SA - 1st Test opening batters listKL Rahul returns after missing out on the home Tests against New Zealand due to injury. In Rohit Sharma’s absence, Mayank Agarwal, who scored a hundred and a fifty in the Mumbai Test against the Kiwis, will be Rahul’s opening partner.For South Africa, skipper Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram will start proceedings with the bat.IND vs SA - 1st Test umpiresOn-field umpires: Adrian Holdstock, Marais ErasmusTV umpire: Allahudien PalekerMatch Referee: Andy PycroftIND vs SA - 1st Test pitch reportAccording to Morne Morkel, there is a little bit of grass on the surface in Centurion. However, he feels that it is going to be a good Test wicket. Due to showers earlier this week, there could be a fair amount of moisture on the pitch.India vs South Africa - Toss result for 1st TestIndia captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first. The visitors go in with three pacers, a lone specialist spinner in R Ashwin and an all-rounder in Shardul Thakur.Speaking after the toss, Kohli said:“We will bat first because runs on the board playing away from home has been our strength. The pitch here tends to quicken up on days 2-3. Our success away from home started from the series we played here last time.”BCCI@BCCICaptain @imVkohli wins the toss and #TeamIndia will bat first.A look at our Playing XI for the 1st Test.#SAvIND1:05 AM · Dec 26, 20214039475Captain @imVkohli wins the toss and #TeamIndia will bat first.A look at our Playing XI for the 1st Test.#SAvIND https://t.co/DDACnaXiK8The Proteas are handing a Test debut to pacer Marco Jansen.