Former South Africa captain and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Hall of Fame AB de Villiers has heaped praise on Dewald Brevis, naming the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter as the young cricketer who has impressed him the most in international cricket at present.
De Villiers comments came after Brevis impressive performances in the ongoing T20I tri-series. During a live video on his YouTube channel, de Villiers was asked by a fan to name the youngster who has impressed him the most. The former Proteas captain picked Brevis. “Dewald Brevis. He is still early in his 20s. He needs to bat at No. “AB de Villiers is and still is my role model. I learned a lot from him, and we have a special friendship. But I want to achieve what lies ahead by myself and not copy others. The former Proteas captain also backed Brevis to take up important batting positions across formats, suggesting No.
The 23-year-old South African has scored 150 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 182.53, including back-to-back 75-run knocks against Namibia and Zimbabwe. Players peak between 28 and 32. 3 in T20s and ODIs, and No. 4 in Test cricket,” de Villiers said. I want to be true to myself and break all the records that Dewald Brevis should break,” Brevis had said in an interaction with Mumbai Indians’ official website in 2024. 3 in T20Is and ODIs and No. 4 in Tests.
