IPL 2025 mein Chennai Super Kings ne ek aur badi move kar di hai! MS Dhoni ke leadership mein CSK ne South Africa ke rising star Dewald Brevis ko team mein shamil kiya hai as a replacement for injured Gurjapneet Singh. Aur haan, CSK ne is young gun ko pick kiya hai INR 2.2 crore mein – jabki uska base price sirf INR 75 Lakh tha!
Brevis ke naam pe already 81 T20 matches ka experience hai, jisme unka strike rate 145 ke kareeb raha hai. IPL fans unhe pehle hi jaante hain, kyunki unhone 2022 se 2024 ke beech MI ke liye 10 matches khele hain aur 230 runs banaye hain average of 23.00 ke saath.
CSK ne apne official X (pehle Twitter) handle par announcement karte hue kaha:
And now, Dewald Brevis is Yellove! 💛 #WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 18, 2025
Ye selection sirf ek luck shot nahi hai. Brevis ne Titans domestic team ke liye consistently performance diya hai, List A aur first-class cricket dono mein. SA20 league mein bhi unka form zabardast raha tha is saal ke shuruaat mein.
Meanwhile, CSK ko ek bada jhatka laga jab unke captain Ruturaj Gaikwad elbow fracture ke kaaran tournament se bahar ho gaye. Uske baad team ne phir se apne trusted warrior MS Dhoni ko captain banaya. Lekin ab tak ka season CSK ke liye kuch khaas nahi gaya hai – team abhi 10th position par hai with just 2 wins in 7 matches.
Ab dekhna yeh hoga ki kya Brevis ka yeh inclusion team ki fortunes badal payega ya nahi. Dhoni ke masterstroke ka impact aane wale matches mein dikhayi dega!