Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Dewald Brevis

How Dewald Brevis built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Dewald Brevis is a South African cricketer known for his right-handed batting and occasional leg-spin bowling. He represents the Titans in South African domestic cricket and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Brevis holds records for the highest score in South African T20 cricket and the fastest 150 in T20 cricket globally, highlighting his explosive batting prowess.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

April 2021: Signed by Northerns

In April 2021, Dewald Brevis was signed by Northerns ahead of the 2021–22 domestic cricket season in South Africa.

October 2021: Twenty20 debut

On 8 October 2021, Dewald Brevis made his Twenty20 debut for the South Africa Under-19s against Easterns in the 2021–22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out tournament, scoring 46 from 25 balls.

November 2021: Named in South Africa's team for 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

In November 2021, Dewald Brevis was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

February 2022: Bought by the Mumbai Indians

In February 2022, Dewald Brevis was bought by the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2022 Indian Premier League auction.

July 2022: Signed by the Kandy Falcons

In July 2022, Dewald Brevis was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.

October 2022: Record Breaking T20 Score

On 31 October 2022, Dewald Brevis smashed 162 runs off just 57 balls for the Titans against the Knights at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, achieving the highest T20 score in South Africa and equalling the third highest score in the world. He also achieved the world record for the fastest T20 150 when he reached the milestone off only 52 deliveries and became the youngest South African to hit a century.

December 2022: List A debut

On 2 December 2022, Dewald Brevis made his List A debut playing for the Titans against the Lions in Centurion.

2022: Played for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

In 2022, Dewald Brevis played for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the CPL. During a game against the Trinbago Knight Riders, he hit 5 sixes off 5 consecutive balls.

2022: ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

In 2022, Dewald Brevis played in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup where he scored two centuries and three fifties, and was named the Player of the Tournament after scoring 506 runs, breaking Shikhar Dhawan's tournament record of 505.

February 2023: First class debut

On 26 February 2023, Dewald Brevis made his first class debut for the Titans against the Dolphins in Durban.

April 2023: Named in South Africa A squad

In April 2023, Dewald Brevis was named in South Africa A's first-class and List A squad for their tour to Sri Lanka.

August 2023: First International Callup

Dewald Brevis received his first international callup on 14 August 2023, when he was named in the South African squad to take on Australia. He played his first international T20 on 30 August 2023 against Australia in Durban.

2023: Retained by MI for 2023 season

Dewald Brevis was retained by MI for the 2023 season.

2023: Played for MI New York

In 2023, Dewald Brevis played for MI New York in the inaugural season of the MLC in the USA. He scored an unbeaten 41 off 33 in the second qualifier to help MI New York reach the final, which they eventually won.

2024: Retained by MI for 2024 season

Dewald Brevis was retained by MI for the 2024 season.

2024: Retained by MI Cape Town

In 2024, Dewald Brevis was retained by MI Cape Town for the 2024 edition.

March 2025: Signed with Hampshire County Cricket Club

In March 2025, Dewald Brevis signed a contract with Hampshire County Cricket Club to play for them in that year's T20 Blast, with an option to also feature in the County Championship team.