Overview

• Ravichandran Ashwin issued a clarification after suggesting CSK paid “extra” for Dewald Brevis, saying his words were taken out of context and his focus was on the batter’s recent form.
• Chennai Super Kings’ August 16 statement cited IPL Player Regulations clause 6.6 to confirm that Brevis’s ₹2.20 crore league fee matched injured pacer Gurjapneet Singh’s auction price and complied with league rules.
• Under IPL rules, replacement players cannot earn more than the unavailable player’s league fee and receive pro-rata fee reductions, meaning headline figures often overstate actual match-by-match payouts.
• Brevis went unsold at a ₹75 lakh base price in the mega auction before joining CSK as an injury replacement and scoring 225 runs in six matches at a 180 strike rate.
• Commentators continue to debate how publicized league fees can obscure true mid-season payment mechanics, and no IPL or BCCI disciplinary action has been reported.