IPL Auction: Mumbai Indians buy Dewald Brevis, decoding his journey
South Africa crashed out of ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022 after losing the Super League quarter-final to England. However, their top-order batter Dewald Brevis grabbed eyeballs for his scintillating knocks throughout the tournament. Brevis, also known as 'Baby AB', has been bought by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2022 Auction for Rs. 3 crore. Here, we decode his journey so far.
The story of 'Baby AB'
Brevis is regarded as 'Baby AB' due to his endearing batting stance and exquisite timing, similar to that of de Villiers. Moreover, the former has been a fan of de Villiers. In an interview with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Brevis stated that he loves watching him bat as well. Notably, the youngster sports jersey number 17 (de Villiers').
Brevis' teammates held this placard during the game against India
U-19 WC: A look at his performance
Brevis smashed 65 in South Africa's opening game against India in the Under-19 WC. He slammed a phenomenal ton (104) against Uganda as SA won by 121 runs. He registered 96 and 97 against Ireland and England, respectively. Brevis recorded his only single-digit score in the tournament in the semi-final against SL. He smashed 138 against Bangladesh in the final match.
Leading run-scorer of the tournament
Brevis finished as the leading run-scorer of the Under-19 World Cup. He has smashed 506 runs from six matches at an incredible average of 84.33. Brevis was the only player in this year's tournament to have scored over 500 runs. Pakistan's Haseebullah Khan follows him on the tally (380). Brevis, who bowls leg-spin, also took seven wickets in the tournament.
