{"id":245268,"date":"2025-04-18T11:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T11:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplebugs.com\/sports\/ipl-2025-dewald-brevis-joins-chennai-super-kings-after-gurjapneet-singh-injury\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T12:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:07:31","slug":"ipl-2025-dewald-brevis-joins-chennai-super-kings-after-gurjapneet-singh-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peoplebugs.com\/sports\/ipl-2025-dewald-brevis-joins-chennai-super-kings-after-gurjapneet-singh-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025 | Dewald Brevis joins Chennai Super Kings after Gurjapneet Singh injury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The 21-year-old Brevis was previously part of Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2022 and 2024, and played 10 matches. File \n | Photo Credit: Vipin Pawar\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Chennai Super Kings on Friday (April 18, 2025) announced the roping in of South Africa all-rounder Dewald Brevis, one of the most exciting young cricketers in the world, into their squad, replacing injured pacer Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of the IPL.<\/p>\n
Brevis, who has played two T20 Internationals after making debut in 2023, has made a name in franchise tournaments around the world, including playing in the IPL, CPL, MLC and SA20.<\/p>\n
He was the sixth-highest run-scorer with 291 at a strike rate of 184.17 in the 2025 SA20, helping MI Cape Town win their first title.<\/p>\n
\u201cChennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed South Africa\u2019s Dewald Brevis as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025,\u201d the IPL said in a media statement.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old Brevis was previously part of Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2022 and 2024, and played 10 matches.<\/p>\n
He has played 81 T20s and scored 1787 runs with a highest of 162.<\/p>\n
He is often referred to as \u2018Baby AB\u2019 for the similarity of his looks and playing style with the legendary AB de Villiers.<\/p>\n
Brevis will join CSK for \u20b92.2 crore.<\/p>\n
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Published – April 18, 2025 05:04 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n