Dewald Brevis becomes SA20 record signing for Pretoria Capitals

Dewald Brevis, the 22-year-old South African batting prodigy, became the most expensive player in SA20 history on Tuesday when Pretoria Capitals bought him for R16.5 million amid a bidding battle with Joburg Super Kings, team and auction reports said. The record fee follows a year in which Brevis has risen from a promising youngster to a sought-after T20 weapon for franchises and his national side.

Pretoria Capitals head coach Sourav Ganguly welcomed the signing, saying the franchise was "very happy" with the acquisition and praising Brevis as a "tremendous talent" and a potential game changer in T20 cricket. Ganguly added that the club had not yet considered making Brevis captain and that he had been impressed by the batter's recent form, including performances against Australia. Ganguly also acknowledged the unusual size of the fee, saying R16.5 million is "the other side of the way of looking at it" but stressing his focus on the player's quality.

Brevis's market value reflects a string of high-profile displays this year. He starred for South Africa in the white-ball series in Australia, including a 125 in T20Is, and has compiled nearly 1,000 T20 runs in 2025 at an...