Shock Pay Gap: 8 Indian cricketers draw lower IPL salaries than Dewald Brevis’ SA20 record deal

September 12, 2025 Credit: Getty

Dewald Brevis hits jackpot

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Brevis scripts history in SA20 auction

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Brevis Beats the Best

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Tilak Varma

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Harshal Patel

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Mukesh Kumar

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Nitish Kumar Reddy

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Krunal Pandya

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Shashank Singh

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Khaleel Ahmed

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