Ravichandran Ashwin attacked by CSK star for publicly discussing Dewald Brevis’ IPL contract

Published - 18 Aug 2025, 06:36 PM | Updated - 18 Aug 2025, 06:42 PM

Ravichandran Ashwin Issues Clarification Over Earlier Remarks On Dewald Brevis
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Veteran Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has sparked a fresh controversy after discussing the signing of young South African batting sensation Dewald Brevis in the middle of the IPL 2025 season. Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Dewald Brevis’ batting skills, but his comments about contract negotiations left CSK and many others disappointed.

Ashwin used the word “extra,” and that led to speculation that Brevis had been signed for more than his base price. However. Chennai Super Kings quickly intervened to clarify that the South African batting sensation was signed for Rs 2.2 crore, and there were no additional payments involved.

Anirudha Srikkanth slams Ravichandran Ashwin for talking about Dewald Brevis’ IPL contract

Despite CSK’s clarification, Ashwin’s remarks did not sit well with his former teammate Anirudha Srikkanth. He felt it was inappropriate for an active player to discuss another player’s contract publicly. Srikkanth stressed that talking about teammates’ financial details could create unnecessary tension within the squad and attract unwanted scrutiny.

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Anirudha Srikkanth said on the Cheeky Cheeka YouTube channel, as quoted by Times Now: “This has come right after Ashwin, on his YouTube channel, spoke about his contract. Which I feel is, first of all, very, very wrong. Being a current player, being in the same team, and talking about another player's contract—even though it might have been in a different context—this is the problem it can lead to.”

The former Indian chief selector’s son added, “You never talk about another person's contract, first of all. And because of that, CSK has strongly put out a statement. All the fans have been given that ease, stating, “Don’t worry at all; for the next two years this player is only for us.”

Ravichandran Ashwin explains the CSK controversy

Well, the former Indian off-spinner responded by stating that his intention was never to talk about money but to highlight Dewald Brevis’ cricketing talent. He explained that all IPL contracts are strictly regulated by the franchises and the tournament to ensure fairness and transparency.

Ravichandran Ashwin clarified his stance on his YouTube channel: “My intent in the old video was to talk about Brevis’ batting, not about his IPL signing amount. We have to understand that every player who plays in the IPL has a contract with the franchise and the tournament.”

The former Indian all-rounder added, “If there is anything wrong, it won’t be ratified. My point was about his batting, not money.”

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Dewald Brevis' rise since IPL 2025

Notably, Dewald Brevis has been in sensational form recently. In just six innings for CSK in the IPL 2025, the 22-year-old scored 225 runs at an average of 37.50, including two half-centuries at a blistering strike rate of 180.

Brevis also played an unbeaten knock of 125 against Australia, followed by another half-century in the recent T20I series. He finished the recent three-match T20I series with 180 runs at an incredible strike rate of 204.55 in Australia.

Now, the young batter is set to make his ODI debut on August 19, after his impressive run in the shorter format of the game.

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