“CSK got a generational talent”: Netizens hail Dewald Brevis after sensational ton in SA20 final

Dewald Brevis praised by CSK fans [Source: @shaurya22414/x]Dewald Brevis stormed Pretoria Capitals to a fighting recovery against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final of the SA20 2025-26 season. Batting at number four and arriving to the crease at a precarious 1-2 in the second over of the match, Brevis charted 101 electrifying runs from just 56 deliveries with eight cracking boundaries and seven huge sixes. The 22-year-old raced to his hundred from just 53 balls, after slapping a 26-ball fifty as the Capitals blazed past the 150-run mark on the big day at the Newlands in Cape Town. The innings also sparked a wave of some overwhelmingly positive reactions from CSK fans, considering Dewald Brevis is set to reprise his role for the ‘Yellow Brigade’ in a couple of months’ time. Fans react as Dewald Brevis muscles SA20 2026 final ton Dewald Brevis hammered down his maiden SA20 century, doing so in the final of the 2026 edition of the tournament against two-time winners Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The innings also marked Dewald’s third successive 50-plus score of the tournament over the past one week, considering the blistering right-hander also bludgeoned 53 and 75 against Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers respectively. Nonetheless, Dewald Brevis’ latest batting bombardment on the big day seem to have ignited a wave of some overwhelmingly positive reactions from cricket fans, especially from the CSK fraternity. With just two months remaining for the launch of the IPL 2026 season in India, Brevis’ timely surge in form has only amplified the excitement and expectations among CSK supporters. Here is a look at some of the CSK fans reacting to Dewald Brevis SA20 2026 thunderstorm:Shaurya Singh @shaurya22414 I CAN SLEEP PEACEFULLY KNOWING THAT DEWALD BREVIS PLAYS FOR MY CSK 💛💛 Jan 25, 2026, 8:42 PM Sandy @cskian00 THIS VERSION OF DEWALD BREVIS DESERVES NO 4 SPOT IN CSK 💛 Jan 25, 2026, 8:40 PM Yogesh 🥰 @cricketYogesh @CricCrazyJohns We are coming for 6th !!! Jan 25, 2026, 8:33 PM INDIAN LAD @Dhruvarya10 @CricCrazyJohns CSK fans dancing on the streets ✅ Navneet 🚩 @MSDian067 🚨 This Version of Dewald Brevis gonna give sleepless nights to opposition. - Improved Game awareness - Started taking responsibility - Result followed back to back - 75*(38)in QF 1 vs SEC - 87*(48) in Final vs SEC Absolute Clutch, CSK really got a generational talent 🥵🔥 Jan 25, 2026, 8:24 PM Dewald Brevis preps up for T20 World Cup, IPL 2026Dewald Brevis seems to be switching up the gears just at the right time, considering the youngster is slated to turn up for South Africa at the 2026 T20 World Cup next month. The cricketer was selected in South Africa squad for the tournament alongside the likes of Aiden Markram and David Miller and other star performers. The T20 World Cup 2026 will be followed by a hectic IPL 2026 season in India. Back in 2025 last year, Dewald Brevis was roped in by the CSK franchise midway into the season as an injury replacement. He was later retained by CSK prior to the IPL 2026 auction. SA20 2026 final: Story so far A century from Dewald Brevis helped the Pretoria Capitals chart a competitive total of 158-7 in 20 overs. While the explosive middle-order batter blasted 101 runs off 56 balls at a staggering strike rate of 180.35, the team still managed to maintain a run rate of just 7.90 runs an over after getting invited to bat first. For the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, lanky paceman Marco Jansen picked up three wickets in the innings at an expense of just 10 runs in his four overs. Lutho Sipamla and Anrich Nortje also chipped in with a wicket each.