Although the I.P.L. has endured numerous problems, with several teams having been suspended or dissolved and a number of players investigated for corruption charges, it has turned into the economic juggernaut of the sport. It highlighted how popular domestic Twenty20 cricket leagues could be and changed how much players could earn from domestic cricket.

“Players from certain countries are able to earn multiples of what they earn from international cricket for playing for shorter periods in the year and in a format which is less punishing on their bodies,” said Tony Irish, the chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations. “It is obvious that many players will gravitate to that.”

The I.P.L. and the B.B.L. are both overseen by the ruling bodies in their countries, much as the English Premier League operates under the Football Association. While the B.B.L. owns all the franchises in Australia, the clubs in India have private investors. The I.P.L. is particularly lucrative and lures the world’s top players, but even the B.B.L. can pay some players significantly more than they earn playing international tournaments.

While the West Indies was losing its Test match in Australia, six Caribbean players, including five who have played Test cricket, were playing in the B.B.L.

One player, the top batsman Chris Gayle, will earn $1.25 million during six weeks of the I.P.L. in 2016; as a category A contracted player for the West Indies, he would earn $140,000 a year, plus $5,000 for every Test match appearance. The discrepancy is typical for many players outside Australia, England and India, the wealthiest cricket nations.

A. B. de Villiers, South Africa’s newly appointed Test captain, said there was “a little bit of truth” in rumors that he was considering retiring from the Test format.

“Obviously there are big tournaments going on around the world,” he said Wednesday, according to ESPNcricinfo. “Some you can’t ignore because financially they make a huge difference in our lives, and obviously you’ve got to look after that side of it as well. International cricket is the main one you want to play, and one or two things will have to change in order for that to happen.”