Chennai Super Kings (CSK) new recruit Dewald Brevis made some astonishing revelations about his jersey number in the yellow brigade. The South African batter was a late inclusion into the CSK squad.

With a chunk of past experience playing in the Indian Premier League for Mumbai Indians, the young cricketer took very little time to show his true colors with the 5-time champion team. The ongoing IPL season proved to be a great lesson for Chennai Super Kings.

From the beginning of the tournament, they struggled and never found the right rhythm to bounce back. In the later part of the tournament, CSK management made some changes, signing new-age players in the hope of finding some positive notes. CSK, already eliminated from the circle with some assets for the upcoming season. The inclusion of Brevis was definitely a forward move from the CSK management.

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Why he chose to play with jersey number 12?

The right-handed batter is often compared with his countryman AB de Villiers for his swashbuckling batting style. The upcoming international star has played a total of 4 matches for CSK in IPL 2025 to score 126 runs, including a highest score of 52 and an overall strike rate of 163.63.

Dewald Brevis about his Jersey Number:

"12th is the date when I got a call from CSK that they were interested in me , So it's 12". [CSK] pic.twitter.com/bro4eHbhYL

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 19, 2025

The batter got jersey number 12, and he recently revealed the reason behind choosing this number. "12th is the date when I got a call from CSK that they were interested in me , so it's 12." From these comments, it is clear how the player is emotionally attached to the franchise.