In a controversial revelation that has made an important debate in the world of franchise cricket, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin It is alleged that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Payed money ‘Under the table’ Young to secure the services of South African batsman Devald Bravis during Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Season. While Brevis’s on-field performance was a success for the team, Ashwin’s claims have doubted the league player replacement rules and the moral integrity of its salary cap system.
Ravichandran Ashwin revealed the controversial signatures of Developed Brevis by CSK
Through the IPL 2025 season, Midway, CSK signed a high-rated bravis as a replacement player for the injured, in a strict need to promote batting. Gurjapneet SinghThe official announcement of the IPL stated that Brevis was signed for INR 2.2 crore, which matched the price for which Gurjapneet was originally acquired. However, Ashwin in a detailed video on his YouTube channel claimed that it was not the whole story. He alleged that CSK had to pay a high, informal amount to remove the youth talent.
According to Ashwin, according to India today, many other franchises also approached Brevis for a replacement deal, but he said that he was not ready to pay the player’s demand fee, which was higher than the official price.
Ashwin said, “I will tell you something. About Brevis. He had a great time with the previous IPL with CSK. In fact, some teams were talking to him. Some teams left him because of the price. When he was to be signed as a replacement, it should have been signed at the base price. Ashwin said.
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Ashwin’s interpretation of IPL’s ‘Under the Table’ economy
Ashwin framed the issue not as a unique example but as a symptom of a comprehensive problem within the rules of the league. He explained the power of the interaction of players like Brevis, who understand their high market value. According to Ashwin, when a player is contacted for mid-season replacement, they and their agents may demand more than the official base value using their future value.
Ashwin explained in detail on this concept, said, “What happens is that you talk to agents and players will say, if you give me the X zodiac, I will come. This is because the player knows if he has been released in the next season, he will go for good money. So their concept was that, you give me good money, now I will go for more and CSK was ready to pay him, so he came.”
For CSK, Brevis’s on-field performance was extraordinary, making it an important part of the team’s late-season growth. With just six matches, he scored 225 runs at a shocking strike rate of 180, scoring two half -centuries. While his performance justified the team’s discovery, Ashwin’s allegations focused on the moral implications of the deal with the player’s on-field success.
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