The story of Developed Brevis and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was one of the biggest talks of the IPL 2025 season, and it is still, thanks to the mythical South African cricketer AB de Villiers. Developed Bravis, often seen as “Baby AB”, was shocked at the IPL 2025 mega auction, where not a single team raised a paddle for him.
This young Proteus was quite shocking and disappointing for batting sensation. Nevertheless, there was a separate plan of fate, as Brevis was signed up by Chennai Super Kings in mid -IPL 2025 as an injury replacement for unaccounted Pesar Gurjanpreet Singh.
How AB de Villiers speculated on the Developed Bravis signing with CSK
Gurjanpreet was later seen bowling in practice, whispering that CSK had pulled one of the clever tricks in IPL history. However, some claimed that the five -time IPL champion broke the rules to bring an international star for the uncapormed player, and that too a bowler.
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Meanwhile, AB de Villiers added fuel to the fire when he recently asked the record-breaking century in Australia to sign “Mastrstroke” after smack during the ODI series.
He posted on X earlier this month: “There was such a golden opportunity for IPL teams to take Developed Brevis in the auction! Missed badly. CSK either became very lucky, or maybe it was the biggest master stroke ever.” The boy can play @Brevisdewald.
Mind bogling that he was not raised at all! To think that he has come as an injury
– AB de Villiers (@Abodevilliers17) August 12, 2025
The words of AB de Villiers were taken as a sign that Chennai’s Super Kings had tilted the rules, there was a storm of speculation. Even the franchise had to step and clarify that everything was done by the book.
Now, AB de Villiers has cleaned the air on its recent comments about the Developed Bravis and the IPL 2025 auction. South African Legends insisted that his words were only to highlight the talent of Brevis and the opportunity left by many franchisees, including his favorite and former franchise, RCB.
AB Diviliers was quoted by News18, saying, “I just wanted to say purely that a lot of teams missed, and I think it was a message.
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The legendary batsman further made it clear that his intention was to tell how valuable Brevis is as a player and how amazing it was that so many teams ignored him.
AB de Villiers refused to indicate in the rules violation in CSK’s Developed Brevis Deal
De Villiers said, “I think teams like RCB – of course, were already in MI – not to let him go and bring it back. Therefore, great loss, I think, for a lot of teams, and he is now showing. My tweet was now.
Stating that his tweet was misunderstood, the former cricketer said, “I also tweeted or not being raised in the IPL and was not being raised in the beginning and then joining the CSK team due to injury.