Exciting new Titans acquisition looks forward to fresh challenge at SuperSport Park
A former SA u-19 star and new addition to the Titans for the 2020/2021 season is very much looking forward to the challenge ahead of him to extend his career to the next level at SuperSport Park.
At the Momentum Multiply Titans, there has been much movement in the transfer window and Sibonelo Makhanya is one of the exciting young players to play in the Titans’ light blue next season.
He is looking to take his career to new heights, as he ended the past season as a seasoned campaigner with the Dolphins.
Makhanya will have plenty of familiar faces in the Titans, having crossed paths with players and coaches alike.
“I am really looking forward to working with the coach, Mandla Mashimbyi, whom I have a good relationship with. Geoff Toyana also just recently coached me in the MSL, so I strongly believe they can take my cricket to the next level,” Makhanya said of his move.
He also has happy memories with several players, who he shared a priceless piece of history with as a junior international.
“I represented SA u.19 alongside my new Titans team mate, Aiden Markram, when we won the World Cup in Dubai. I then went on to captain SA u19 and started playing for the Dolphins from the age of 18,” he recalled of a highly successful start to elite cricket.
Makhanya is looking forward to rubbing shoulders and learning from the senior players at the Titans, like veteran batsman Henry Davids, with whom he has already shared a dressing-room at the Paarl Rocks.
“In my career, I’ve always looked up to the Titans team and union and to be joining them is really exciting. I want to help in winning more trophies,” he added.
The young upcoming star is a middle-order batsman who has shown glimpses of his full potential, particularly in the limited-overs formats. Born and bred in Verulam, Kwazulu-Natal, he explained that his career has been littered with lessons.
“My journey in the game has been a tough one, but a good one. There have been lots of lessons, ever since I got into the game when I was 10 years old in my hometown, Verulam,” he commented.
Makhanya represented KZN at all age-group levels, culminating in his ascension into the South Africa u.19 squad. He still holds aspirations for higher honours, but concedes that he will have to rise to the Titans challenge first.
Now 24, he knows that there is still plenty of time left in his career. But he also knows that he is no longer a young player, and he must set his sights higher.
“My aspirations are to play for my country. It’s been a dream of mine since I was that 10-year-old boy. I am very happy to be at the Titans, because the hardworking culture has always appealed to me. The Titans are a union driven by high standards and you can see that through their ability to always win trophies and produce international players,” he concluded.
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