Dewald Brevis is a South African Cricketer who came into the spotlight during the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He is often nicknamed as Baby AB. Dewald was bought by the Mumbai Indians Team in IPL 2022 Auction in February 2022. Mumbai Indians Team bought him at a price of INR 3 Crores.
In feet – 5′ 10″
In centimetre – 178 cm
In meter – 1.78 m
Weight
In kilogram – 60 kgs (approx)
In Pound – 132.27 lbs
Age in 2020
18 Years Old
Eye Colour
Blue
Hair Colour
Brown
Shoe Size
Not known
Family
Father
Jack Brevis
Mother
Yolanda Brevis
Siblings
Reinard Brevis (Elder brother)
Personal Life
N/A
Awards
N/A
Relationship & more
Marital Status
Unmarried
Partner
Lindy Maree
Favorite Things
His favorite sportsperson and cricketer is AB de Villiers.
Dewald’s favorite Cricket Ground is Lord’s Cricket Ground.
His favorite Commentator is Shaun Pollock.
His favorite Actor is Jamie Bartlett.
He also likes watching movies and his favorite Movie is A Lucky Man.
His favorite Musician/Singer is Dave Matthews.
His favorite car is the Volkswagen Polo hatchback.
Social Media
Instagram
(107k followers)
Twitter
Not known
Facebook
Not known
Money Factor
Net Worth
$1-$3 Million
Earnings in 2020
Not Known
Income Source
Cricket
Annual Salary
Not Known
Cars
Not Known
Houses
Not Known
LifeStyle
Does Consume Alcohol?
No
Does Smoke Cigarettes?
No
Can Drive?
Yes
Can Swim?
Yes
A Yoga Practitioner?
No
Does Gym?
Yes
A Jogger?
Yes
Eating Habit?
Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies, Interests
Hobbies
Not Known
Food
Not Known
Music
Not Known
Sports
Cricket and Hockey
Some unknown facts about/Career
Dewald Brevis did his schooling from Afrikaanse Hoer Seunskool (Affies), Pretoria. He got his education along with learning basic cricket from this school itself. The Proteas star cricketers like Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers are alumni from the same school.
His cricket training and journey like many others started in the backyards. He and his brother used to play cricket in the backyard on the pitch made by their father. Even his mother used to help him by throwing balls at him when his elder brother was not around.
The sport which he used to play for fun in his backyard took a drastic step when he started playing in the parks and then eventually on the actual cricket grounds.Later, Dewald started playing for his school’s team.
In November 2016, he played for the Northerns Under-13s before making a huge impact in the Under-19s squad.
Dewald was signed by the Northern ahead in 2021-22 for the domestic cricket season against the Easterns held in South Africa itself.
He made his debut with the Twenty20 on 08th October 2021 where he played for the South African Under-19s in the 2021-22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out tournament.
He was named to South Africa’s Team in November 2021 for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies. During the tournament, Dewald scored a total of three fifties and 2-centuries, and because of his good performance, he was awarded the Player of the Tournament. He scored a total of 506 runs in that tournament.
Ahead of IPL 2022, Brevis was bought by the Mumbai Indians in February 2022 IPL Mega Auction at a price of INR 3 Crore.
He made his Ipl debut against Kalkata knight Riders in IPL 2022.