CSK lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in Chennai, marking their fourth straight home defeat. However, debutant Brevis scored 25-ball 42 studded with four sixes and a four to take the side to a respectable total of 154 after another batting collapse in the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brevis came in as a replacement for injured uncapped left-arm fast-bowler Gurjapneet Singh for the rest of the ongoing 2025 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"His ability to play spin really stood out. Chennai isn\u2019t easy - it\u2019s a two-paced wicket where the odd ball holds up. He\u2019s done it before in South Africa, first-class cricket, and in the U-19s, which is how he came into the IPL. He came in as a replacement, wasn\u2019t even part of the squad originally - and that reminds me of how one \u2018Universe Boss\u2019 (Chris Gayle) too walked in as a replacement for RCB in 2011 and became an icon. Brevis has all the shots. With Rachin Ravindra, Mhatre, and Pathirana, CSK has a young core to build on. Brevis has the potential to be a long-term asset for the franchise,\" Kumble said on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The legendary spinner further shared his thoughts on Chennai\u2019s team combinations and the potential direction they need to take moving forward.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I felt Ruturaj and Devon Conway - despite Conway not being in the best of form - should\u2019ve started together. That pair won CSK the title a couple of years ago. Rachin Ravindra is a fantastic young talent, but in this format, he seems rushed - perhaps number three would\u2019ve suited him better,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The middle order lacked power outside of Shivam Dube. With Brevis and Mhatre now getting games, that\u2019s a positive. But they need to start thinking beyond Pathirana. Nathan Ellis is an experienced death bowler who has delivered before, yet hasn\u2019t found a place after the first match. With five games left, it\u2019s the perfect time to give youngsters a decent run and start building for the future,\" Kumble added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sunrisers Hyderabad Pacer Harshel Patel was the catalyst of CSK's collapse as he returned with figures of 4-28 to bag the Player of the Match accolade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The middle order lacked power outside of Shivam Dube. With Brevis and Mhatre now getting games, that\u2019s a positive. But they need to start thinking beyond Pathirana. Nathan Ellis is an experienced death bowler who has delivered before, yet hasn\u2019t found a place after the first match. With five games left, it\u2019s the perfect time to give youngsters a decent run and start building for the future,\" Kumble added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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