April 2, 2026
It was a night of milestone moments and deserving champions at the Titans Annual Awards for the 2025/2026 season. Held at SuperSport Park, celebrating its 40th anniversary as a sporting landmark. The evening brought together players, management, sponsors and supporters to honour the best of what has been a memorable campaign for the Sky Blues on both the men’s and women’s fronts.
The evening was masterfully hosted by MC Derek Alberts, while Titans president Damian Weidemann set the tone with a reflective opening address. Weidemann looked back on our 2025/26 season of cricket at the iconic venue and noted that the men’s team had brought home trophy number 22 this season, a fitting tribute to a ground that has been the heartbeat of Titans cricket. “This stadium has given us so much history and tonight we are adding another chapter to it,” Weidemann told the room. “Forty years of memories, twenty-two trophies and still counting. Evenings like this remind us why we do what we do. This season was about excellence and a Sky Blues spirit that never stopped fighting.”
If ever a debut season made a statement, it was Duan Jansen’s. The pace bowler marked his arrival in the Titans kit in emphatic fashion, making his franchise debut on 21 October 2025 and, by the time the final awards were handed out, walking away with five trophies, including the night’s most prestigious men’s honour, the Weber Men’s Player of the Year award.
Jansen’s campaign was built on consistency across formats. In the first-class arena, he wasted little time announcing his presence, claiming a maiden five-wicket haul in Titans colours that earned him the Weber Men’s First Class Player of the Year award. In the one-day competition, he was equally imposing, finishing among the top wicket-takers to underline his value with the ball across formats.
Yet it was perhaps his contribution with the bat in the 2025/2026 One Day Cup Final that best concluded his breakthrough year. With the Titans chasing 248 runs to claim the title against the Lions, Jansen stepped to the crease and provided vital support alongside Keegan Petersen, recording his maiden half-century in the process. The Sky Blues crossed the line and lifted trophy number 22, with Jansen at the heart of it all.
“Duan came into this environment with a quiet confidence and let his performances do the talking. Five awards in a debut season tells you everything you need to know about the kind of character we have on our hands. We are very excited about his future in this team.”, said Titans Men’s Head Coach, Rivash Gobind.
Anneke Bosch was equally commanding on the women’s side – claiming three trophies on the evening, including the premier honour of Weber Women’s Player of the Year. Bosch was unable to attend in person, representing the Proteas in New Zealand on international duty, but her absence did little to diminish the warmth of the recognition she received.
In the Hollywoodbets Pro 50 competition, Bosch was a standout performer across seven appearances for the Sky Blues. The highlight of her campaign came right here at home, at SuperSport Park itself, where she struck an unbeaten 114 against Western Province, her maiden century in franchise cricket.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius continued to show himself to the Titans faithful, claiming the Weber Men’s Fans Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season, this is a recognition voted for by supporters that speaks to the connection he has forged with the Sky Blues fanbase.
Meanwhile Angel Mgwenya was recognised for a standout T20 campaign, taking 10 wickets in the Pro20 series to be named Garmin Women’s T20 Player of the Year. Mgwenya’s impressive season was further acknowledged as she also walked away with the Emperors Palace Most Promising Player of the Year award, a double that marks her out as one of the most exciting young talents in the women’s game.
SuperSport Park turned 40 in style, and the Titans more than rose to the occasion.
Award Winners – Titans Annual Awards 2025/2026
Garmin’s Newcomer of The Year – Duan Jansen
Emperors Palace Women’s Most Promising Player of The Year – Angel Mgwenya
Garmin Men’s T20 Player of The Year – Dayyaan Galiem
Garmin Women’s T20 Player of The Year – Angel Mgwenya
Weber Men’s First Class Player of The Year – Duan Jansen
Garmin Men’s Most Valuable Player of The Year – Janco Smit
Weber Fans’ Player of The Year – Lhuan-dre Pretorius
AVIS Men’s One Day Player of The Year – Duan Jansen
AVIS Women’s 50 over Player of The Year – Anneke Bosch
Emperor’s Palace Men’s Players’ Player of The Year – Duan Jansen
Emperor’s Palace Women’s Players’ Player of The Year – Anneke Bosch
Weber Women’s Player of The Year – Anneke Bosch
Weber Men’s Player of The Year – Duan Jansen
