It was Australia's first ever victory in a one-day series on the subcontinent, and especially notable considering India had just won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
The tour was relatively last minute with the Indian Cricket Board not requesting a team until June 1984.
[3] Sunil Gavaskar was reinstated as captain of India following a series of defeats under Kapil Dev.
Mike Coward, who covered the tour, wrote that the series victory "was a triumph for [Kim] Hughes who meticulously planned each of the matches and ensured that this young team played the limited-over game at a more sophisticated level.
[7] On the way back from the tour, several Australian players met up with representatives of the South African Cricket Board in Singapore.