New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings has announced the signing of former Mumbai Indians and South Africa batter Dewald Brevis as a replacement for injured pacer Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season.
Brevis, one of the most exciting young cricketers in the world, has played two T20 Internationals after making his debut in 2023. A T20 globetrotter, Brevis, has featured in multiple franchise tournaments around the world, including IPL, CPL, MLC and SA20.
In the most recent franchise cricket outing in SA20, Brevis was the sixth-highest run-scorer with 291 at a strike rate of 184.17. His batting heroics helped MI Cape Town win their maiden title. Brevis will join CSK for Rs 2.2 crore.
“Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed South Africa’s Dewald Brevis as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025,” the IPL said in a media statement.
Bringing a whole lot of Protea Firepower! 💪🏻#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/9seFMWU1fI
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 18, 2025
And now, Dewald Brevis is Yellove! 💛#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 18, 2025
Can Brevis live up to billing in his second IPL innings
Brevis, 21, has featured in IPL before, playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2022 and 2024. In 10 matches, Brevis scored 230 runs and picked up a wicket. With no 50+ score, the young dasher failed to live up to his potential for the Mumbai-based franchise.
Overall, he has aggregated 1787 runs, with a highest of 162, in 81 T20s.
He is nicknamed ‘Baby AB’ for the similarity of his looks and playing style to the iconic Proteas batter AB de Villiers, who is a household name in India due to his heroics in IPL for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise.
IPL 2025: Young South Africa batter, nicknamed “Baby AB” has joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 2.2 crore for the remainder of the season. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
