Former India spinner reveals CSK accused of paying ‘extra’ for Dewald Brevis in IPL 2025

Dewald Brevis was a standout performer for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025 season, joining as a replacement for the injured Gurjapneet Singh, who was brought for ₹2.2 crore. Brevis quickly impressed, scoring 225 runs in just six matches at a strike rate of nearly 180.

Former India spinner R. Ashwin suggested that CSK may have paid extra to secure Brevis, beating other franchises who were also interested at the time, despite his base price being ₹75 lakh.

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“I will tell you something. About Brevis. He had a great time last IPL with CSK. In fact, a few teams were talking to him. A few teams left him because of the price. When he was supposed to be signed as a replacement, he was supposed to be signed at the base price. But what happens is you talk to the agents and the player will say, if you give me X amount extra, I will come,” Ashwin said on YouTube.

Under IPL rules, a replacement player cannot be paid more than the amount spent on the injured player, meaning any payment for Brevis beyond ₹2.2 crore could pose a problem for the franchise.

“That happens because the player knows if he is released next season, he will go for good money. So his concept was that, you pay me good money now else I will go for more next year. And CSK were ready to pay him, hence he came. In the back half, the CSK combination was strong. They will go with Rs 30 crore in IPL 2026 mini auction,” Ashwin added.