What did Ashwin say?
Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel that Dewald Brevis, known as ‘Baby AB’, was paid by CSK an amount exceeding his base price of ₹2.2 crore to be included in IPL 2025. According to Ashwin, several franchises had tried to sign Brevis, but CSK, after intense negotiations with his agents, secured him by paying an additional sum. He said, “Let me tell you about Brevis. He had a great time with CSK in the previous IPL. Many teams were talking to him, but some teams backed out due to the high price. The discussion was about his base price as a replacement, but the player and his agents said they would only come if an additional amount was paid.”
Ashwin further explained that players like Brevis know that if they are released in the next season, their price may increase in the auction. Therefore, they demanded a higher amount before the CSL. Ashwin said, “The player knows he will get good money in the auction next year. That’s why he said, give me good money now, otherwise I’ll go for more next year. CSK agreed to pay this amount, and thus Brevis joined them.”
Brevis was signed as a replacement for injured fast bowler Gurjapneet Singh midway through IPL 2025. Brevis scored 225 runs in 6 matches, including 2 fifties, and had a strike rate of 180. His explosive batting strengthened CSK’s batting line-up, especially when the team’s middle and top order were struggling to score runs.
