Dewald Brevis

Cricketer

South African Johannesburg, South Africa

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalitySouth African
Date of Birth29/04/2003
Age23 years
BirthplaceJohannesburg, South Africa

Latest News about Dewald Brevis

15/08/2025

Brevis scored an unbeaten 125* off 56 balls against Australia in Darwin, setting the highest individual T20I score by a South African and breaking Faf du Plessis's previous record of 119. The innings also made him the youngest South African to score a T20I century and the fastest to reach a hundred against Australia in T20Is.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)
  • Baby AB
  • Junior AB
  • AB 2.0
Famous forhaving uncanny similarities with AB de Villiers and being an explosive right-handed batter known for his attacking style and ability to strike the ball hard and long

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorLavendar Gray
Hair ColorMedium Ash Blonde
Batting StyleRight-handed bat
Bowling StyleLeg break

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolAfrikaanse Hoer Seunskool in Pretoria

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsLindy Maree

Family

FatherJack Brevis
MotherYolanda Brevis
SiblingsReinard Brevis

Career

South Africa U19
Titans
Mumbai Indians
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Kandy Warriors
MI Cape Town
South African Invitation XI
Pretoria Capitals
Chennai Super Kings
South Africa senior T20 team (debut August 2023)
Mumbai Indians (2022, 2024)
MI New York
Chennai Super Kings (2025)
Hampshire (2025 Vitality Blast)
Pretoria Capitals (2026 SA20)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dewald Brevis exhibits striking similarities to AB de Villiers in appearance and playing style.
2. He initiated his cricket journey by playing in the backyard alongside his older brother and father.
3. With a deep admiration for AB de Villiers, he views him as a source of inspiration.
4. He achieved the prestigious title of Player of the Tournament during the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
5. He holds the record for the most runs (506) in a single ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup series.
6. He scored 162 off 57 balls, the highest T20 score in South Africa and the fastest to 150 (in 52 balls) in T20 cricket history.
7. At 19 years and 185 days, he became the youngest South African to score a century in men's T20s.
8. He scored 162 off 57 balls, the highest T20 score in South African history and the fastest to 150 (in 52 balls) in T20 cricket history.
9. He hit the longest six of 112 meters in IPL 2022.
10. He has featured in 81 T20s, scoring 1787 runs with a highest of 162.
11. In the 2025 SA20 edition, he scored 291 runs at an average of 48.50 with a strike rate of 184, the highest among batters with five or more innings, and was the sixth leading run scorer in the competition.
12. In August 2025, he scored an unbeaten 125* off 56 balls against Australia in Darwin, breaking Faf du Plessis's record for the highest individual T20I score by a South African.
13. He became the youngest South African to score a century in T20Is and the fastest to score a hundred against Australia in T20Is.
14. In the 2026 SA20 season, he led Pretoria Capitals to the final with 370 runs, including another century.
15. By the conclusion of the 2026 T20 World Cup, he ranked 8th in the ICC T20I batting rankings with 207 runs.
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