In a major mid-season acquisition aimed toward revitalizing their struggling IPL 2025 marketing campaign, Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) have secured the companies of South African batting prodigy Dewald Brevis.
CSK ropes in Dewald Brevis for the rest of IPL 2025
The 21-year-old Brevis joins the five-time champions as a alternative for injured Indian pacer Gurjapneet Singh. This strategic transfer comes at a vital juncture for CSK, who at present discover themselves on the backside of the league standings with solely two victories of their seven matches.
The younger South African right-handed batter boasts a formidable file within the T20 area, having accrued 1,787 runs in 81 matches throughout varied outstanding international franchise leagues. These embrace prior stints within the IPL, Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Main League Cricket (MLC) and his impactful performances in SA20. Brevis additionally made his debut for the South African T20 Worldwide facet in 2023, that includes in two matches to this point. Whereas his earlier IPL expertise with Mumbai Indians (MI) noticed him play 10 matches between 2022 and 2024 with a modest common of 23 and a strike price of 133, his latest kind within the SA20 has been electrifying. He was the sixth-highest run-scorer within the match, amassing 291 runs at a blistering strike price of 184.17, signalling his immense potential.
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CSK shells out massive bucks for Child AB
CSK have reportedly paid a considerable INR 2.2 crore to carry Dewald Brevis, nicknamed as ‘Child AB,’ into their fold. This determine represents a major soar from his base value of INR 75 lakh on the IPL 2025 mega public sale, the place he surprisingly went unsold.
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The hefty funding underscores CSK’s urgent must inject firepower into their batting lineup, notably with key gamers like Ruturaj Gaikwad having confronted damage issues earlier within the season. Brevis is famend for his aggressive and fearless batting strategy, and the franchise will probably be hoping he can present the much-needed impetus to their middle-order, which has lacked constant massive scores.
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