Tim David Or Dewald Brevis: Who Has Been The Better T20 Batter In 2025?

Tim David vs Dewald Brevis [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x.com]

Several stars have performed exceedingly well in the T20 format in 2025, but none have been as influential as Tim David and Dewald Brevis. The two T20 superstars have been a key component for their respective international and franchise sides, and have given several match-winning performances on big stages.

In 2025, the two players have produced extraordinary numbers in T20 cricket, and their performance has benefited their team. In this article, we will analyse the stats of both Brevis and David to find out who has been the better T20 batter this year.

Tim David vs Dewald Brevis: Overall T20 stats

(David vs Brevis overall T20 stats)

• David obviously has more experienced than Brevis, and has 5718 runs in 292 games. Meanwhile, the Proteas batter has racked up 2491 runs, with a strike rate of 154. 
• Since in T20s, strike rate matters the most, and hence, David just beats Dewald Brevis, since he strikes at 162.81, as compared to 154 by Brevis.

Tim David vs Dewald Brevis: T20 stats in 2025

(David vs Brevis T20 stats in 2025)

• In 2025, both the batters have been outstanding and there is little to separate the two stars. While Tim David has racked up 797 runs with a strike rate of 182, Brevis goes a notch over and has 995 runs, with a strike rate of 186.62.
• However, what truly goes in Brevis' favour is the balls per sixes ration, and the boundary percentage. While Brevis hits a six on every 6.3 deliveries, David takes 6.8 balls.
• Plus, Brevis had had a boundary percentage of 26.2, while David has a boundary percentage of 27.3.

Tim David vs Dewald Brevis: IPL 2025 numbers

(David vs Brevis in IPL 2025)

• Again, there is not much to separate the two aggressive batters in this format. In the IPL 2025 season, Tim David was crucial in RCB's title success and amassed 187 runs with a strike rate of 185.15. 
• On the other hand, Brevis joined CSK as an injury replacement player and became an instant hit, smashing 225 runs, with a strike rate of 180. While Brevis has the numbers in IPL 2025, one shouldn't forget that the roles of two players were different.
• While David was used as a finisher, Brevis batted mostly at number 4, 5, and was used as an aggressor.

Final verdict

The battle between Tim David and Dewald Brevis in 2025 has been a closed-fought battle than the stats suggests. Both the batters have been outstanding in T20s, and the stats look identical. However, there are two criteria where Brevis edges past David and hence, wins the battle - the boundary percentage, and balls per sixes.

In T20s, boundaries matter a lot, and Brevis edges out the Aussie hard-hitter in this department. Hence, by the barest of margins, Brevis has had a better year in T20s as compared to David.

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