In that scenario, the originally unsold Brevis was paid Rs 2.2 crore by CSK, over and above his base price of Rs 75 lakh, to sign him on April 18.
Gurjapneet Singh, the 26-year-old Tamil Nadu pacer, did not get a game in the previous season before an unspecified injury struck him down.
Hence, the CSK maintained that Brevis was signed in full accordance with the IPL Player Regulations 2025-27, specifically clause 6.6 under the Replacement Players’ rule.
A replacement player signed pursuant to either paragraph 6.1 or 6.2 can be recruited at a League Fee which shall not be more than the League Fee that would have been payable to the injured or unavailable player for the relevant season.
If a replacement player is recruited during a season, the League Fee actually paid to him will be reduced to take account of the Franchisee’s matches during the relevant season which took place before he was registered and any other relevant deductions under the Player Contract, states the IPL rule.
The controversy broke out when Ashwin said the CSK was ready to pay more to sign Brevis, who had cracked a brilliant hundred against Australia in a T20 match earlier this week, after a few other IPL teams’ talks with the SA batter were hindered by the price.
