India, June 15 -- Former captain Sunil Gavaskar praised India's team-first approach after they chased down a stiff target with ease against Afghanistan in the rain-hit opening ODI in Dharamshala, saying the batters made the contest look "ridiculously simple".

India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a seven-wicket win in the rain-truncated 25-overs-a-side affair, and Gavaskar said KL Rahul's decision to take charge during the chase reflected the side's focus on collective success rather than individual milestones.

"Before that over from Zia Ur Rahman, he had bowled three overs for just 19 runs. Then KL Rahul took 20 runs off that over. Up until that point, Shubman Gill needed 21 runs to reach his hundred, with about 30 still...