Mumbai Indians’ newest recruit, Dewald Brevis began his training ahead of the fifteenth edition of the Indian Premier League. The South African joined the Mumbai Indians squad for the practice session on Tuesday.
Dewald Brevis is being reckoned as the player to what out for in the Indian Premier League by the cricket fans and pundits. The batter showcased his abilities and wide range of shots in the U19 World Cup 2022 earlier this year. He earned the title of ‘Baby AB De Villiers’ due to the resemblance of his batting style with that of the legendary cricketer.
On Tuesday, the Mumbai Indians posted a video of Dewal Brevis batting in the nets on their official Youtube Channel. Some of Brevis’ shots reminded the fans of AB De Villiers.
Watch the video here:
Dewald Brevis won the Player of the Tournament award in the U19 World Cup 2022. He slammed 506 runs at a staggering average of 84.33, with three fifties and two hundred.
Following his performance in the world cup, he earned an INR 3 crores contract from Mumbai Indians during the IPL auctions.
AB De Villiers has been a role model for me from a very young age: Dewald Brevis
In an interview recently, Dewal Brevis revealed that AB De Villiers has been a role model for him from a young age. He added that he loves watching the legendary cricketer bat. Dewald Brevis said to ICC,
“In my era growing up everyone knows AB de Villiers, he’s been such a role model for me from a very young age. Growing up watching him at SuperSport Park for the first time live, on TV, I always loved the way he played, 360 degrees, taking on the bowlers, being aggressive.”
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