The paper tried to figure out what differentiated Mumbai Indians and CSK, who came into the season as defending champions and runners-up respectively.
Steve Smith, representing the Rajasthan Royals, scored just 311 runs in 14 games, with the help of three half-centuries as his team finished bottom of the points table.
These tests were conducted specifically for the entire IPL contingent that had arrived from the UAE on November 14 and then went into quarantine.
Chennai Super Kings, three-time IPL champions, failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time and ended at the seventh spot in the group stage.
Mumbai Indians became the most successful IPL franchise on Tuesday when they won their fifth title in the 13-year history of the T20 league.
Boult arrived home from the IPL on Thursday along with his Black Caps teammates Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Seifert.
India's tour of Australia starts with a three-match ODI series from November 27. This will be followed by a three-match T20I series and four Tests.
Mumbai Indians cruised their way to fifth IPL glory with a 5-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the final of this season's cash-rich tournament in Dubai.
Mumbai Indians, who had earlier won the cash-rich competition in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, cruised their way into their fifth IPL title on Tuesday.
Chasing 157, Rohit Sharma smashed 68 runs off 51 balls. He got generous support from Quinton de Kock (20 off 12) and Ishan Kishan (33 off 19).
