Dewald Brevis: "I Aspire to Be Like MS Dhoni, Leading My Team to Victory"

South African young batsman Dewald Brevis needs no introduction now. At present, he is playing in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings, led by MS Dhoni. The Protea batter's performance has been excellent in all the matches where he got a chance.

The 57th match of the tournament was played yesterday (7 May 2025) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. In this match, Brevis scored a half-century while batting at number six. After the match, he shared some interesting thoughts, which are now being widely discussed.

Dewald Brevis, popularly known as 'Baby AB' in the cricket world, has called MS Dhoni a legend. The 22-year-old cricketer said, "MS Dhoni is a legendary cricketer, and I am grateful to learn from him. I want to be a player who can win matches for the team just like MS Dhoni. He has done it for many years."

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Brevis is performing well in the 18th season of the IPL. Until the time of writing this news, he has played four matches in the tournament. So far, he has scored 126 runs in four innings at an average of 31.50. During this time, he has also scored a half-century. In IPL 2025, he is batting with an impressive strike rate of 163.63.

Dewald Brevis said, "MS Dhoni is a legend. I'm grateful to learn from him, I want to be the guy who can take the team over the line just like MS. He's done it for many years". pic.twitter.com/FdKW2tlhPA

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 8, 2025

Dewald Brevis's IPL Career

Talking about Brevis’s overall IPL career, he has played 14 matches so far. In 14 innings, he has scored 356 runs at an average of 25.43. He has one half-century to his name in the tournament.