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Titans live up to their name

The Titans have been unbeaten this season in the Ram Slam T20 Challenge.

Unbeaten Multiply Titans have all but secured their semi-final spot after their T20 domestic match against the Bizhub Lions was washed out at the Wanderers on Wednesday evening.

With four wins from six matches in this year’s Ram Slam T20 Challenge, the Pretoria side are far ahead at the top of the log and clear favourites to reclaim the trophy they won last year.

The team have unarguably the best talent in the country such as AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock, Dale Steyn, Farhaan Behardien, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Albie Morkel and David Wiese.

Talent alone doesn’t necessary grant you results as shown in the Indian Premier League(IPL). The Royal Challengers Bangalore have been poor earlier this season despite having the likes of De Villiers, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle in the side.

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What makes the Titans click is their never-say-die attitude and playing without fear.

Captain Albie Morkel said on the club website that the players had adopted an aggressive and fearless approach.

Young players such as Lungi Ngidi and Heinrich Klaasen had already impressed, earning national team call-ups.

One man who has excelled in this tournament is De Villiers.

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The 33-year-old big hitter has made a brilliant comeback having taken a hiatus from international and domestic cricket for several months.

“To really enjoy my cricket, I’ve got to be fresh and I’m really looking forward to playing now,” De Villiers said.

“I feel the time off has refreshed me. It gave me time to work on my body. I’ve rediscovered my love for the game and the form is just a bonus,”

The Titans’ next assignment is against the Warriors in Benoni.

 

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