Dewald Brevis is a South African cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls occasional leg-spin. He became widely known after scoring 506 runs at the 2022 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, then progressed into domestic cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) and South Africa’s senior teams.
His career includes a 162 for the Titans, an unbeaten 125 against Australia in a T20 international, and a century for Pretoria Capitals in the 2026 SA20 final.
Dewald Brevis at a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 2003 |
| Age | 23 on 6 November 2026 |
| Birthplace | Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-break |
| International team | South Africa |
| IPL team in 2026 | Chennai Super Kings |
| Nickname | “Baby AB” |
His birth date and playing styles appear on his official IPL profile. Cricket West Indies’ player database identifies his birthplace as Sandton.
Early cricket and the “Baby AB” nickname
In a 2022 interview with the ICC, Brevis recalled playing backyard cricket with his brother and receiving encouragement from his mother. He also described watching AB de Villiers at SuperSport Park and admiring his attacking batting and range of shots.
The “Baby AB” nickname reflects those comparisons with de Villiers. Brevis told the ICC that they had spoken and that de Villiers had offered advice about improving his game.
The 2022 Under-19 World Cup breakthrough
Brevis finished the tournament in the West Indies with 506 runs in six innings, averaging 84.33. He scored two centuries and three half-centuries, with a highest score of 138, and won Player of the Tournament.
The 506-run figure relates to that single tournament. It should not be confused with his total runs across all youth internationals or with senior international statistics. His scores of 96 against Ireland and 97 against England also show how close he came to adding further centuries.
Domestic cricket and the 2026 SA20 final
On 31 October 2022, Brevis made 162 from 57 balls for the Titans against the Knights. He reached 150 from 52 deliveries, recorded at the time as the fastest 150 in men’s T20 cricket. The innings is documented in his ICC career profile.
His later SA20 career included representing Pretoria Capitals in the 25 January 2026 final at Newlands. He scored 101 from 56 balls, including eight fours and seven sixes, as the Capitals made 158/7. Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by six wickets, while Brevis received Player of the Match.
IPL career: Mumbai Indians to Chennai Super Kings
Brevis made his IPL debut in 2022 and initially played for Mumbai Indians. The IPL’s 18 April 2025 signing announcement records 10 appearances for Mumbai before Chennai Super Kings brought him in as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh.
CSK signed him for INR 2.2 crore. He scored 225 runs in six innings during the 2025 IPL season, averaging 37.50 with a strike rate of 180.00, according to the ICC profile. The official 2026 playing-squad document also includes him in CSK’s retained squad.
The IPL’s CSK squad page lists him as a batter for 2026.
South Africa career and international statistics
Brevis made his senior international debut in a T20I against Australia at Kingsmead, Durban, on 30 August 2023. He added Test and ODI appearances in 2025, making his Test debut against Zimbabwe in June.
On 12 August 2025 in Darwin, he scored 125 not out from 56 balls against Australia. The ICC reported it as the highest individual men’s T20I score by a South African at that point and identified him as the country’s youngest men’s T20I centurion. South Africa won by 53 runs.
The following senior international batting figures were shown on the ICC player profile, checked on 6 November 2026:
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 138 | 23.00 | 95.83 | 54 |
| ODIs | 12 | 306 | 30.60 | 139.09 | 54 |
| T20Is | 35 | 923 | 30.77 | 163.94 | 125* |
* denotes not out. These figures are a dated snapshot. T20I statistics cover internationals and exclude IPL, SA20 and other domestic T20 matches.
Contracts and net worth
The published CSK signing fee is evidence of a specific cricket contract, not a calculation of Brevis’s personal net worth. The sources reviewed do not establish a verified total for his assets, liabilities or overall wealth. This biography therefore does not attach a speculative net-worth estimate to his name.
Editorial review: 6 November 2026. Sources are linked beside the relevant facts. Browse more profiles in the Very Good Bio biography library.
