Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has responded with another statement after Chennai Super Kings clarified their stance on Dewald Brevis, who was signed as an injury replacement for Gurjanpreet Singh.
His signing was confirmed by the IPL, who came out with an official statement on April 18. There was some confusion regarding the money CSK paid to Brevis to sign him as a replacement.
We Have To Clarify Even True Stories - Ravichandran Ashwin
CSK, meanwhile, categorically denied the rumors while saying that Dewald Brevis was paid Rs 2.2 crores, the same amount Gurjapneet had fetched at the auction.
“Chennai Super Kings categorically clarifies that all actions taken by the franchise during the signing process of Dewald Brevis as a Replacement Player during TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 were in complete compliance with the rules and regulations of IPL,” a franchise statement read.
With CSK clarifying their stance on the matter, Ravichandran Ashwin has now responded to the entire controversy, saying no one is at fault in this scenario. Ashwin was targeted on social media for saying things against CSK and in his recent statement, he said that all the confusion arose because many people had doubts over how the signing happened.
“We live in such times where we have to clarify even true stories. In that way, it is a bit tricky. But I won’t go there. There is no one at fault here. The clarification here on this matter has arisen from the fact that a lot of people have doubts. The point is the player is not at fault, the franchise is not at fault, and maybe the governing body is also not at fault. All of us need to understand that if a franchise needs a player, the franchise talks to the player or the player’s agent and tells the BCCI, ‘Look, so-and-so player of ours is injured, we need another player. ’ The matter gets closed there,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
He further said that his words were misinterpreted by the fans and to some extent, by the media as well. He tried explaining how franchises look for replacements and do pay them big money, citing the example of Universe Boss Chris Gayle. He further explained that he wanted to talk about Brevis’s batting in the video, but the matter escalated.
“So if something is wrong with it, it won’t get ratified. That is why, probably, the tweet that said clause so-and-so makes complete sense. The flexibility that is there with the IPL’s injury replacement, everyone is making use of it. It is not only CSK who have picked a replacement; there have been several other teams. RCB have taken Chris Gayle in the past, and he became a superstar. Injury replacements are a common facet of the IPL, and even in that, the rule flexibility that you have, how you make use of that, within the limit, you can use it. That is the point” he concluded saying.
Brevis' Batting Exploits Against Australia Praised
Brevis batted brilliantly in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia. He scored the fastest century by a South African in the second T20I that the visitors won. In the final T20I, he scored another fifty, however, Australia won the match by two wickets and won the series 2-1. Both teams will now play a three-match ODI series.
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