In 2024, India’s cricket calendar placed greater emphasis on the ICC T20 World Cup and the ICC World Test Championship final qualification, leaving one-day internationals (ODIs) with minimal priority. After finishing as runners-up to Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup, India participated in only three ODIs during the year.
The team's sole ODI series was against Sri Lanka on foreign soil. The series concluded with India suffering a 2-0 defeat, while one match ended in a dramatic tie. This marked a historic moment for Sri Lanka, as it was their first bilateral ODI series victory over India since 1997, breaking a 27-year drought.