Chennai Super Kings Clarify Dewald Brevis Signing Amid R Ashwin’s Controversial Claim.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have addressed recent speculation regarding their mid-season signing of South African batter Dewald Brevis, following Ravichandran Ashwin’s explosive remarks. Ashwin had suggested that CSK paid an additional amount to secure Brevis as a replacement for seamer Gurjapneet Singh during IPL 2025.
Brevis was officially signed for a league fee of INR 2.2 crore. However, Ashwin’s claim implied that the youngster had negotiated a higher fee. CSK has firmly denied these assertions, confirming that the signing fully adhered to IPL rules and regulations.
“Chennai Super Kings categorically clarifies that all actions taken by the franchise during the signing process of Dewald Brevis as a Replacement Player during Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 were in complete compliance with the rules and regulations of IPL,” the franchise said in a statement.
According to IPL Player Regulations 2025-27 (clause 6.6), a replacement player cannot be paid more than the original player being replaced. The league fee is also adjusted for mid-season signings, taking into account the number of matches already played by the team before the new player joins.
The regulation states:
“A replacement Player signed pursuant to either paragraph 6.1 or 6.2 can be recruited at a League Fee which shall not be more than the League Fee that would have been payable to the injured/unavailable Player for the relevant Season. If a Replacement Player is recruited during a Season, the League Fee actually paid to him will be reduced to take account of the Franchisee’s matches during the relevant Season which took place before he was registered and any other relevant deductions under the Player Contract.”
Brevis enjoyed a stellar stint after joining CSK, scoring 225 runs in six innings at an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 180, including two half-centuries. He was named Player of the Match in CSK’s final game of the season against Gujarat Titans for a breathtaking 57 off 23 balls, and earlier produced a match-winning 52 off 25 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
With Brevis in such red-hot form, CSK will be hoping the young batter continues his explosive performances in the next season, helping the team bounce back after finishing last in IPL 2025—the franchise’s worst-ever campaign.
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