'Not first option.."- Know how CSK planned to sign Dewald Brevis as replacement during IPL 2025

Just after Dewald Brevis’ 56-ball knock of an unbeaten 125 runs against Australia in Darwin, South Africa leveled the series at 1-1. That’s when the former captain of the Protea side, AB de Villiers, came up with a cryptic post where he reckoned that other franchises of the IPL were unlucky not to sign the batter. He also called CSK lucky or a master stroke to get the batter in.

Renowned as ‘Baby Ab’ for his incredible power-hitting, the Johannesburg-born came as a replacement for CSK, which the sources of the franchises, as the Times of India reported, addressed as a bit of a fluke. For the five-time champions, Brevis smashed 225 runs in six innings at an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 180 with the help of two half-centuries.

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“We had lost six of the first eight games and knew that our season was gone. And remember, we didn’t get Brevis as a replacement for a batter. He came in for medium-pacer, Gurjapneet Singh. He had seemed a suspect against spin in the first two seasons, and the date didn’t suggest anything special.” The source, as reported by TOI, explained.

Know how CSK planned to sign Dewald Brevis as replacement for IPL 2025

The 22-year-old smacked 230 runs in 10 innings for the Mumbai Indians during the 2022 and 2024 seasons of the Indian Premier League at a strike rate of over 130. He was released by Mumbai, a decision that they now regret, but interestingly, none of the franchises showed interest in the batter during the last mega auction.

“With Ruturaj Gaikwad out with an injury, we were lacking firepower up top, and with no chance to make the play-offs, there was scope to experiment. Bairstow had experience, but by then, we were ready to take a chance with young guns.” The source of the CSK side claimed to TOI.

The final decision was about to be taken between Brevis and Jonny Bairstow. Stephen Fleming, the CSK head coach, wanted to unleash the young player ahead of the England opener, and once MS Dhoni gave the thumbs up, the signing was made. Brevis could become the future of the franchise.