Dewald Brevis Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dewald Brevis

• Baby AB, or Dewald Brevis, is a renowned South African cricketer famous for his striking resemblance to the well-known AB de Villiers, also a South African cricketer.

• During an interview, Dewald expressed his lifelong passion for cricket, which began during his early childhood. He shared that he would often play cricket in his backyard alongside his father and older brother. In the same interview, Brevis revealed that his older brother also had aspirations of becoming a cricketer. He reminisced about their youthful days, where they would frequently engage in backyard cricket matches filled with joy, tears, and an overwhelming amount of enthusiasm, reflecting his brother’s deep love and dedication for the sport.

• has long been an ardent admirer of AB de Villiers. Not only do they share a striking resemblance in appearance, but also in their playing style and stance. During an interview, Brevis candidly expressed that AB de Villiers has consistently served as one of his ultimate inspirations. From a young age, Brevis has closely observed and revered AB de Villiers as he developed as a player. Dewald Brevis, side by side with his idol AB de Villiers.

• The Northerns approached him in April 2021 ahead of the 2021-22 domestic cricket season in South Africa.

• He played his first Twenty20 match for the South Africa Under-19s in the 2021–22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out tournament on 8 October 2021. Scoring a total of 46 runs, he hit two fours and four sixes off 25 balls, achieving a strike rate of 184.

• He was recruited by South Africa’s team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies in November 2021. Throughout the tournament, he displayed exceptional skills, scoring an impressive 138 against Bangladesh, 104 against Uganda, 97 against England, 96 against Ireland, and 65 against India. In total, he accumulated 506 runs in six innings and also managed to take seven wickets. Despite his team’s elimination in the quarterfinals, he was awarded the prestigious title of Player of the Tournament.

• During the CSA Cubs Week in February 2022, he proudly represented the Titans Cubs. Throughout his participation, he showcased his skills and achieved an impressive batting average of 46.50. Notably, he achieved scores of 0, 25, 41*, 58, and 62, contributing significantly to his team’s performance.

• After nine days of Brevis’ final innings in the Under 19 Worldcup, the auction for IPL players began. Initially priced at Rs. 20 lakhs, Mumbai Indians secured him for a whopping Rs. 3 crore. Presently, Dewald Brevis is an esteemed member of the Mumbai Indians’ squad, impressively displaying his talents on the field.

• During the interview, Brevis openly shared his dream of joining RCB as a player. He expressed his ultimate goal of representing the Proteas in cricket. Being a devoted fan of the IPL, Brevis revealed his admiration for RCB and his aspiration to play alongside exceptional players such as AB (de Villiers) and (Virat) Kohli. Unfortunately, despite RCB’s requirement for a replacement after AB de Villiers’ retirement, they chose not to bid for Brevis in the IPL auction.

• Before the IPL, Brevis had only played 8 T20 matches in his career, accumulating a total of 204 runs and taking 5 wickets.

• He was excluded from the playing eleven in the first two matches of Mumbai Indians.

• On 6 April 2022, he had his IPL debut in Pune against Kolkata Knight Riders, managing to score 29 runs from 19 deliveries.

• He managed to dismiss Virat Kohli, the captain of RCB, with his very first ball in the IPL match.

• During the match versus Punjab Kings, he effortlessly scored 49 runs off just 25 balls. In a remarkable display of power hitting, he smashed a four followed by four consecutive sixes, accumulating a total of 29 runs in an over bowled by legspinner Rahul Chahar. This over turned out to be the costliest over of Chahar’s career, surpassing his previous 170 overs. As of April 2022, his strike rate in IPL 2022 stood at an impressive 155.

• AB de Villiers once made a visit to Brevis’ school, which boasts a list of notable alumni including De Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Jacques Rudolph, Heino Kuhn, Neil Wagner, and Kruger van Wyk. During his visit, ABD shared his experiences and stories with the attentive students, including Brevis. As it was time for AB de Villiers to bid farewell, Brevis approached him and requested his contact information. ABD kindly provided his contact details and even made the decision to personally coach and mentor Brevis, sharing valuable cricket tips and tricks. Subsequently, the pair began having training sessions together.

• It has been reported that AB would occasionally visit Brevis’ house to assist him with his practice sessions. Over time, de Villiers transformed from being Brevis’ idol to becoming his mentor.

• During an interview, Brevis shared his admiration for AB de Villiers’ playing style, revealing that he has been captivated by it since his childhood. As a gesture of support, Brevis’ mother had crafted a shirt with de Villiers’ name on it, which he proudly wore. He explained that de Villiers’ mindset and ability to captivate an audience deeply resonated with him, inspiring his own desire to entertain and deliver an impressive performance whenever he approached the batting crease. Brevis expressed great admiration for de Villiers and mentioned that even achieving just 10 percent of his skill would bring him immense joy.

• Dewald Brevis, an avid cricket fan, decided to wear the number ’17’ on his SA U19 world cup jersey as a tribute to his idol, De Villiers. De Villiers had donned the same number during his ODI debut for the Proteas in 2005. This interesting fact was shared in Cricket Fanatics Magazine.

• During the interview, he disclosed that he had the chance to meet AB at Affies for the first time, and they instantly clicked. In their first encounter, he asked if he could wear the no.17 jersey, to which AB eagerly replied, “Sure, go ahead and wear it. It’s a great pick.”

• Weber van Wyk, the agent of Brevis, stated that his ultimate aspiration is to play for the Proteas. During an interview, Brevis expressed the great significance that being part of the South African team holds for him.

• Brevis has become the focal point of an NFT (non-fungible token), an indivisible piece of information stored on a blockchain, a type of digital record-keeping system, that can be bought and exchanged. The NFT associated with Brevis is a video snippet capturing his spectacular six-hit against England’s Tom Prest during the under-19 World Cup quarter-final in Antigua. This particular NFT has been purchased and resold 16 times between 9 March 2022 and 19 April 2022, with prices ranging from USD200 to USD444.

• During an interview, Brevis disclosed that his mother’s unwavering belief in his potential as a successful cricketer had a profound impact on him. He expressed, “My mother has consistently instilled in me the confidence to trust my sporting abilities, and I am resolute in my pursuit of cricket as my chosen path. This relentless passion serves as my constant source of motivation.”