5-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Tremendous Kings on Saturday broke their silence relating to the process for signing South Africa batter Dewald Brevis as an harm alternative for the 2025 season of the match. Over the previous couple of days, plenty of theories have been floating round after Ravichandran Ashwin’s bombshell reveal relating to the younger batter.
Just lately, whereas talking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin revealed that Brevis was concerned in wage discussions with CSK. He initially needed greater than the franchise’s provide, however the latter finally agreed to satisfy his calls for.
Brevis initially went unsold within the mega public sale. Nonetheless, CSK finally introduced him on board because the harm alternative for Gurjapneet Singh. The 22-year-old, who entered the mega public sale with a base worth of INR 75 lakh, finally acquired INR 2.20 crore from the franchise.
Of their assertion, CSK said that each one the foundations and laws had been adopted when Brevis was signed as a alternative participant.
“Chennai Tremendous Kings categorically clarifies that each one actions taken by the franchise throughout the signing strategy of Dewald Brevis as a Alternative Participant throughout TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 had been in full compliance with the foundations and laws of IPL,” the franchise said.
It have to be talked about that Gurjapneet Singh was signed by CSK within the mega public sale as they purchased the pacer for INR 2.20 crore. The identical quantity was given to Brevis after Gurjapneet was dominated out of the match as a result of an harm.
Additionally Learn: Ashwin’s Dewald Brevis revelation places CSK in scorching seat over purse restrict breach: ‘Can it’s damaged? Is there a loophole?’
CSK, of their official assertion, cited clause 6.6 underneath ‘Alternative Gamers’, which states, “A alternative Participant signed pursuant to both paragraph 6.1 or 6.2 may be recruited at a League Charge which shall not be greater than the League Charge that might have been payable to the injured/unavailable Participant for the related Season.”
“If a Alternative Participant is recruited throughout a Season, the League Charge truly paid to him will likely be decreased to take account of the Franchisee’s matches throughout the related Season which happened earlier than he was registered and every other related deductions underneath the Participant Contract,” the assertion added.
Brevis in large kind
Dewald Brevis has been in outstanding type of late. Within the second T20I towards Australia, the 22-year-old smashed his maiden century, enjoying an unbeaten knock of 125 off 56 balls.
This knock helped South Africa beat Australia to stage the three-match collection. Within the IPL 2025 season, Brevis impressed everybody and introduced concerning the much-needed change to CSK’s batting method.
CSK completed on the backside of the factors desk for the primary time of their historical past. Brevis had made his debut for South Africa in 2023.
Earlier than CSK, Brevis represented Mumbai Indians within the IPL.
