IPL 2022 Auction: Mumbai Indians bought Dewald Brevis, who is likened to AB de Villiers, by paying Rs 3 crore to the South African U19 World Cup star.
Mumbai Indians bought Dewald Brevis at the IPL 2022 mega auction (Getty Images)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Dewald Brevis was sold to MI for Rs 3 crore at the auction
- Brevis broke Shikhar Dhawan’s scoring record at U19 World Cup
- Brevis is likened to AB de Villiers for his batting style that resembles South Africa star
Mumbai Indians bought South Africa’s promising teenage cricketer Dewald Brevis at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction. The 5-time champions snapped up the U19 World Cup 2022 star for Rs 3 crore, up from his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Dubbed as Baby AB for a playing style similar to legendary South Africa batter AB de Villiers, Brevis’s stocks grew during the U19 World Cup in West Indies.
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Chennai Super Kings also went after Dewald Brevis as they aggressively pursued the South African teenager before Mumbai Indians came up with the winning bid. Head coach Mahela Jayawardene and owner Aakash Ambani were delighted when they successfully bought Brevis at the mega auction on Saturday.
Brevis broke an 18-year-old record for the most runs scored in a single edition of the U19 World Cup. Brevis broke Shikhar Dhawan’s record for the most runs, overtaking the India opening batter’s tally of 505 runs, scoring 506 runs. Shikhar Dhawan had hit 505 runs in the 2008 U19 World Cup which India won under Virat Kohli’s captaincy.
Dewald Brevis was in scintillating form in the U19 World Cup in the West Indies as he began his campaign against India U19 with a stroke-filled 65. He then followed it up with a 104 against Uganda. He hit 96 against Ireland and 97 against England in the quarter-final.
Dewald Brevis’s scores at the U19 World Cup 2022
65 vs India
104 vs Uganda
96 vs Ireland
97 vs England
6 vs Sri Lanka
138 vs Bangladesh
The South Africa batting star had said last month that he would love to represent Royal Challengers Bangalore for whom AB de Villiers played until the last season. The Mr 360 retired from all formats of the game after the completion of IPL 2021 in the UAE.
“For me, one of my biggest dreams is to play for the Proteas. I’m such a big fan of IPL and I would love to play the IPL for RCB. I love RCB because Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers were there. I’m a big fan of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers,” he had said in an interview during the World Cup.
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