India began the ODI series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory in the rain-affected opener. Debutant Gurnoor Brar starred with three wickets, while skipper Shubman Gill continued his rich vein of form with a classy match-winning knock. Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s explosive century gave Afghanistan hope, but India’s bowlers restricted them to 194. KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Rohit Sharma also contributed as India comfortably chased down the target to take a 1-0 lead in the series.