Kohli
Thursday's opening delivery of the first test against India marks the start of a long summer job to win back the hearts of a sceptical public.
India play three test matches in January before the ODI series begins and will end their tour of South Africa with three T20 internationals.
Kohli leads India in all three formats of the game and the 29-year-old has been in imperious form with the bat.
India plan to groom rookie Vijay Shankar as a back-up pace bowling all-rounder with an eye on future overseas tours.
