Dolphins Kept Believing Despite All The Outside Noise, Says 1-day Cup Winning Coach Friend

As the summer Highveld rain lashed down over SuperSport Park on Sunday, 23 February 2025, the tension in the Centurion dressing room was palpable.

Dolphins coach Quinton Friend had just seen his team score over 300 against a strong Titans outfit, but had to be content with sharing the points after the match was abandoned after just 2.3 overs of the hosts reply.

Friend sat contemplatively, reflecting on a season that was threatening to spiral into the abyss since his unexpected appointment.

With only a single four-day victory under their belts, a basement finish in the CSA T20 Challenge and winless after three matches in the CSA 1-Day Cup, Friends aspirations to keep the Dolphins in Division 1 were hanging by a thread.

Yet, amid the chaos, a spark ignited with Friend taking it upon himself to revamp the struggling morale within the squad.