Dewald Brevis Biography, Height, Age, Family, Girlfriend & Facts

Last updated on: March 16th, 2025

Dewald Brevis Biography – Baby AB from South Africa who plays cricket a lot like de Villiers!

Family Background of Dewald Brevis:

On April 29, 2003, Dewald Brevis was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother, Yolanda Brevis, is self-employed.

His father’s name is Jack Brevis.

He has an elder brother named Reinard Brevis.

Education:

He did his studies and learned the basics of cricket at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Pretoria. Proteas star cricketers like AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis are alumni of the same school.

Early Life:

Brevis’s cricket journey started in his backyard like many others. He used to play cricket with his elder brother on the pitch made by his father. His mum would also throw balls at him for hours in the absence of Reinard.

The sport that he started playing in his backyard took a shift, and he began playing in parks and eventually in actual cricket grounds.

Later, he played for his school (Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool) cricket team. In 2016, he played for Northern Under-13s before making his place in the Under-19s squad.

Dewald Brevis Biography:

Dewald Brevis’s Profile:
Personal Life:
Full Name	Dewald Tobias Brevis
Popular as	Baby AB or AB 2.0
Date of Birth	April 29, 2003
Age	21 years 11 months (in March, 2025)
Nationality	South African
Religion	Chirstianity
Zodiac/Sun Sign	Taurus
Birth Place	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
School	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies)
Physical Stats:
Height (approx)	5ft. 10″ (1.78 m) (178 cm)
Weight	Not known
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Blue
Family & Relationships:
Father	Jack Devis
Mother	Yolanda Devis
Siblings	1 brother (Reinard)
Marital Status	Unmarried
Girlfriend	Lindy Maree
Career:
Profession	Cricketer
Playing Role	Batting allrounder
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Bowling Style	Leg-break
Major Teams	South Africa, Titans, Mumbai Indians, MI Cape Town
Test Debut	–
ODI Debut	–
T20I Debut	South Africa vs Australia at Durban (August 30, 2023)
First-Class Debut	Titans vs Dolphins at Durban (February 26, 2023)
List-A Debut	LIONS vs Titans at Centurion (December 02, 2022)
T-20 Debut	S Africa U19 vs Easterns at Bloemfontein (October 08, 2021)

Brevis’s Cricket Career:

The ‘Baby AB’ made his T20 and Domestic cricket debut for South Africa Under-19s, against Easterns, on October 8 in the 2021/22 CSA Provincial T20 Cup. That day, he scored 46 off 25 balls, including two fours and four sixes.

Later, on December 26, he played his first Under-19 ODI opposite West Indies Under-19s. He made 14 runs in 25 balls and picked three crucial wickets in the match.

Bravo ‘Brevis’ at the World Cup:

After that, he got selected for the 2021/22 Under-19 World Cup. In his first match of the WC, Brevis scored 65 off 99 balls against India. Also, he took the wickets of R Bawa and VK Ostwal.

In his second game, against Uganda, he scored a brilliant hundred (104) in just 11o balls, including 11 fours a six. Thereafter, he scored another fifty (96 off 122 balls), including seven boundaries and four sixes. Dewald made 506 runs in the tournament in six matches with two centuries and three fifties.

He won Man of the Series Award for his performance in the world cup. He then played for Northerns in the 2021-22 domestic season.

Domestic Cricket:

Dewald Brevis’s domestic cricket journey began with his T20 debut on October 8, 2021, when he played for the South Africa Under-19s against Easterns in the CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out tournament at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.

Subsequently, on December 2, 2022, Brevis made his List A debut for the Titans against the Lions.

Progressing to the longer format, Brevis made his first-class debut for the Titans against the Dolphins on February 26, 2023. In this match, he scored 2 runs in the first innings and 6 runs in the second.

International Cricket Career:

Brevis’s consistent performances in domestic circuits led to his maiden international call-up on August 14, 2023, when he was named in South Africa’s T20I squad for the series against Australia.

He made his international debut on August 30, 2023, in a T20I match against Australia in Durban. In this debut match, Brevis scored 5 runs from 6 balls and took one catch in the field.

League Cricket:

Indian Premier League (IPL):

In February 2022, Brevis was acquired by the Mumbai Indians for ₹3 crore during the IPL auction. He was retained by the franchise for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Caribbean Premier League (CPL):

In 2022, Brevis played for the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. Notably, he hit five consecutive sixes in a match against the Trinbago Knight Riders, underscoring his aggressive batting style.

SA20 League:

Brevis joined MI Cape Town for the inaugural season of the SA20 league in 2023 and continued with the team in subsequent seasons.

Lanka Premier League (LPL):

In July 2022, he signed with the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the LPL, further expanding his experience in subcontinental conditions.

Major League Cricket (MLC):

Brevis represented MI New York in the inaugural 2023 season of Major League Cricket in the USA. He played a crucial role in the team’s success which helped MI New York reach the final and clinch the championship.

Facts about Dewald Brevis:

• He played for the Titans Cubs team in 2021.
• He idolizes his countrymate and former South African cricketer AB de Villiers (ABD).
• Brevis is popularly known as ‘Baby AB’ or ‘AB 2.0.’

• His cricketing shots resemble ABD’s.
• He had played sports, including tennis, hockey, and athletics.

• Brevis’s girlfriend’s name is Lindy Maree.
• His jersey number is also 17, similar to his idol.
  • He took the number 17 from de Villiers’s permission.
• Apart from being a top-order batsman, he is an excellent leg spinner.
• Mumbai Indians bought Dewald for 3 crore INR for IPL 2022.

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