The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play their next match on Sunday after taking one week off from competition. Their team will compete against Chennai Super Kings at Chinnaswamy Stadium under the leadership of Rajat Patidar. The five-time champions have lost their opening two matches because both Dewald Brevis and MS Dhoni were unavailable to play.

A side strain sustained by MS Dhoni before IPL 2026 forced him to miss almost six games. Dewald Brevis sustained an identical injury which would cause him to miss two to three games according to medical estimates. The Chennai Super Kings have competed in two matches without their Proteas player but fans continue to await news about the 22-year-old player status for the upcoming match against RCB.

A social media update has provided new information about Dewald Brevis' status for the upcoming RCB match. Rohit Juglan from RevSportz reported that the 22-year-old player would not participate in the match because he has not completed his recovery process.

Brevis has returned to training with the team and he is approaching his maximum physical condition. The team management wants to protect against any chance of him experiencing a setback so they will not allow him to return until he fully recovers. The absence of his presence creates a significant disadvantage for Chennai Super Kings who require his talent to compete effectively.

The same report also mentioned that Dewald Brevis is likely to return for the match against Delhi Capitals. The Chennai Super Kings will play their next match against Delhi Capitals at Chepauk Stadium on Saturday April 11 after their previous game against RCB.

Chennai Super Kings will receive an important advantage from this development because Delhi Capitals have begun the season with strong performances. The team led by Axar Patel has achieved victories in both of their opening matches through dominant performances. The Delhi team achieved a convincing six-wicket victory in their first match against Lucknow Super Giants.

They achieved their next victory through another six-wicket win against Mumbai Indians which enabled them to reach the top position in the points table. Delhi Capitals show strong form with their four points and net run rate of +1.170. Dewald Brevis entered the squad as a replacement after he went unselected during IPL 2025. The right-handed batter made an immediate impact with his performances.

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He competed in six matches during IPL 2025 and achieved a total of 225 runs. He maintained an average of 37.50 and an impressive strike rate of 180.00, which included two half-centuries and two scores over forty.

Brevis maintained his performance from the IPL into his subsequent competitions which included SA20 and the T20 World Cup 2026. He achieved a century for Pretoria Capitals during the final match after his team suffered a top-order collapse which demonstrated the type of performance Chennai Super Kings need at this time. Brevis achieved 207 runs through seven innings while maintaining a batting average of 29.57 and a strike rate of 146.81.