Dewald Brevis has represented South Africa in two Test matches, in which he has scored 84 runs, including a half-century. He has also donned South Africa's ODI jersey on four occasions and has scored 64 runs. The 22-year-old has also featured in 10 T20Is and has accumulated 318 runs
Dewald Brevis (Pic: X/@ICC)
South Africa's batting sensation, Dewald Brevis, is often compared to legendary batsman AB de Villiers, and fans have given him a nickname, 'Baby AB'.
On being compared with de Villiers, the youngster said that he looks at it as a privilege rather than a burden.
"That's where (Under-19 World Cup 2022) a friend of mine, when I got the 50 against India, held a little board with 'Baby AB' written on it. Ever since, I have been telling people that it has never been a burden and never have I felt pressure, because for me it was one of the most special things," Brevis said on De Villiers' YouTube channel.
The youngster further said that he has always idolised the 41-year-old and is still learning things from him.
"I have always looked up to you (De Villiers), always idolised you and still learn so much from you. Just being compared, I saw it as a huge privilege," he added.
So far, Dewald Brevis has represented South Africa in two Test matches, in which he has scored 84 runs, including a half-century.
He has also donned South Africa's ODI jersey on four occasions and has scored 64 runs. The 22-year-old has also featured in 10 T20Is and has accumulated 318 runs.
This year in T20s, Brevis is in terrific form as he has gone on to score 995 runs in 30 innings at an average of 43.26 and at a whopping strike rate of 186.32 with the help of six half-centuries and one hundred and with a best score of an unbeaten 125 runs.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he played two seasons for the Mumbai Indians (MI). He then represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2025 edition, where he had good outings.
The youngster is currently a part of South Africa's white-ball tour to England.
While he failed in the ODI leg of the Australia tour with single-digit scores in two matches, he absolutely rocked the T20I leg, with a chart-topping 180 runs in three matches at an average of 90.00, a strike rate of 204 and a best score of an unbeaten 125 runs, the highest score by a South African in T20Is.
(With ANI Inputs)
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