IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians’ Baby AB Dewald Brevis counting days for IPL to start – South African youngster Dewald Brevis is counting days for IPL 2022 to start, as he is eager to join his Mumbai Indians teammates. Follow IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN.
The most successful team of the competition, Mumbai Indians spent INR 3 crore on Brevis in the auction. While the figure looks a tad high for an uncapped international, Brevis proved his worth in the 2022 ICC U19 World Cup, where he earned the nickname for ‘Baby AB’ for his playing style being uniquely similar to AB de Villiers’.
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians’ Baby AB Dewald Brevis counting days for IPL to start, ‘I can’t wait start my MI journey’
The 18-year-old has recently stated that playing in IPL will be a ‘dream come true’ moment for him. “It was a big surprise but it has always been a dream to play in the IPL and I am very excited. It is a big thing for me and the family to play in the IPL. I can’t wait to get there,” Brevis said, as per quotes in TimesLIVE.
On being asked about the comparison with AB de Villiers, he stated “I have always idolised him (de Villiers). He has always been my role model from a young age. To be compared with him is a massive honour. I enjoy it when people call me Baby AB but it is important those people also know me as Dewald Brevis because I want to have my own identity.”
Mumbai Indians (MI) Full Squad and Player salary: Rohit Sharma (16 Cr) / Jasprit Bumrah (12 Cr) / Suryakumar Yadav (8 Cr) / Kieron Pollard (6) / Ishan Kishan (15.25 Cr) / Dewald Brevis (3 Cr) / Basil Thampi (0.3 Cr) / Muruggan Ashwin (1.6 Cr) / Jayadev Unadkat (1.3 Cr) / Mayank Markande (0.65 Cr) / Thilak Varma (1.7 Cr) / Sanjay Yadav (0.5 Cr) / Jofra Archer (8.0 Cr) / Daniel Sams (2.6 Cr) / Tymal Mills (1.5 Cr) / Tim David (8.25 Cr) / Riley Meredith (1.0 Cr) / Mohd Arshad Khan (0.2 Cr) / Anmolpreet Singh (0.2 Cr) / Ramandeep Singh (0.2 Cr) / Rahul Buddhi (0.2 Cr) / Hrithik Shokeen (0.2 Cr) / Arjun Tendulkar (0.3 Cr) / Aryan Juyal (0.2 Cr) / Fabian Allen (0.75 Cr).
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians’ Baby AB Dewald Brevis counting days for IPL to start, ‘I can’t wait start my MI journey’
