South African youngster Dewald Brevis made his debut for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk.
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Nicknamed 'Baby AB' after another South African legend, AB De Villiers, Brevis was a part of the Mumbai Indians setup in 2022 and 2024 but he was not retained or picked up during the last mega auction by any of the teams.
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As the South African southpaw makes his debut today, let's take a look at the other South African players who have featured for CSK in IPL history.
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Full list of South African players who have played for CSK in IPL history
Many South African players have played for the five-time champions, CSK, over the past 18 seasons.
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While some became household names like Faf du Plessis, others such as Imran Tahir, Albie Morkel, and Makhaya Ntini, continue to be fondly remembered by the CSK fans.
Here is the full list of Proteas player who have featured in the Yellow jersey in IPL:
| Player | Years featured |
| Faf du Plessis | 2011-2015, 2018-2021 |
| Albie Morkel | 2008-2013 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 2022 |
| Imran Tahir | 2018-2021 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2018-2021 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 2008 |
| Justin Kemp | 2010-2011 |
| Chris Morris | 2013 |
| Sisanda Magala | 2023 |
| Dewald Brevis | 2025 |
Dewald Brevis' record in IPL
Brevis has so far represented only the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. While he had his moments, his overall record and performances were underwhelming with the franchise.
He did not register any fifty-plus score and averaged just 23 with the five-time winners.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest score | Average | Strike-rate | 50s/100s |
| 11 | 10 | 230 | 49 | 23.00 | 133.72 | 0/0 |