For example, if a bowler plays all 14 matches in the league stage of an IPL, he will bowl only 64 overs, which on average might just be something one bowls in two Test matches. For context, after playing all five games in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, Bumrah and Siraj delivered 151.2 and 157.1 overs, respectively. Meanwhile, the latter also played all five Test matches on India’s tour of England in 2025 and delivered a mamonth 185.3 overs. While Bumrah played only three matches on the tour, he still bowled 119.3 overs, which is almost double what a single IPL season needs of him.
