Chennai Super Kings have described the claims of Ravichandran Ashwin as ‘nonsense’. Ashwin had claimed that the CSK franchise had secretly transacted more money to sign the Dewald Brevis in IPL 2025. Actually, the Chennai team wanted Gurjapneet Singh’s replacement, he was replaced by Dewald Brevis last season. Ashwin claimed that many teams wanted to join the young South African batsman with them, but the Super Kings had added more money to the Brevis. It was also called ‘Fraud Deal’ on social media.

Chennai Super Kings have described Ashwin’s claims as false through posts on social media. Posting on X, CSK Frenchji wrote, “Dewald Bravis signed to become a replacement player under Claus 6.6 of the IPL Player Rules 2025-2027. Franchise wants to ensure that Brevis was signed by following the rules.”

official statement

Dewald Brevis Signed as Per The IPL Player Regulations 2025-2027, Clause 6.6 Under Replacement Players.

– Chennai Super Kings (@chennaiipl) August 16, 2025

Dewald Bravis was included in their squad by the CSK team in IPL 2025 for Rs 2.2 crore. This is the same amount, Chennai bought Gurjapneet Singh in the auction in winning. Replacement rules in the IPL say that no player can be given more money than that, in which the team was bought in the auction. At the same time, if a player is brought as a replacement in the middle of the season, then according to the remaining matches of the team, the amount received will be cut.

Which statement of Ashwin created a ruckus?

On her YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin had said that, “The second half of IPL 2025 for Dewald Bravis had passed quite well. I had heard that 2-3 teams wanted to bring Bravis with him, but she was not ready to pay more money. Here CSK took the entry and signed the brews. I had demanded the brews. So I should be given money on the same basis. CSK succeeded in connecting the young player with him.

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In the match on Saturday, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Super Kings by 2 runs in a thrilling match. Till the last time CSK was close to victory but Ayush overturned after Mhatre’s wicket. The wicket of Dewald Brevis, who came after Mhatre, was full of controversies, in fact he was not out and after taking the review, the umpire dismissed it, saying that your 15 second time is over. On the screen, the ball was missing from the wicket and if the review was taken, Brevis would remain out.

Dewald Bravis was not a mistake?

Bravis was missed on the third ball of the 17th over, the ball started going to his pad. When the appeal was made, the umpire gave out but Brevis and Ravindra Jadeja kept taking runs. Then he talked a little and then asked the umpire to take DRS, but the umpire dismissed it and told that your time is over. But there was a technical mistake in this because the timer had not started on the skin, due to which the batsman did not know about it.

On the one hand, despite CSK’s notes, the fans are questioning this decision of the umpire, while RCB fans are coming to answer it. Fans of RCB are sharing a video, showing that he wanted to take a review about 25 seconds after the umpire was given out. However, during the match, commentators were also saying how the batsman would estimate the time, if the timer would not be shown on the screen.

RCB and CSK fans clashed on social media

Show this video to csk dogs who barks ..

#RCBVSCSK #Yashdayal pic.twitter.com/pcdk0hgbb

– pokkiri_victor (@pokkiri_victor) May 3, 2025

First

Both Batsman Didn’t see Umpire Signalled out Since If Signalled Out then IT’s A Dead Ball No Run Awarded even if it’s boundary

– Vivek (@vivek_vikkie) May 4, 2025

Not only that Timer Issue … they didn Bollywood have awareness that Once Given Out, Runs Won’T Count … Still Running 2 !!! Brainfade from them and crying here

– paglu (@crickitpaglu) May 3, 2025

I thinkt he will take half an hour for the review

– Ayra (@beingayra) May 3, 2025

The timer is not shown on Gant screen pic.twitter.com/tkfe7guWcc

– Vamshi (@vamshi1028) May 4, 2025

Timer needs to be shown on big screen not on Twitter edits

– Raj Gupta. Raj Gupta I (@Graj0235raj) May 3, 2025

Timer or no timer but that was a horrible decision against Dewald Brevis.

– Irfan Pathan (@IRFANPATHAN) May 3, 2025

Former cricketer Irfan Pathan tweeted on the contrast that it was not a timer or timer, but it was a very bad decision against Dewald Brevis.

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