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South Africa Announce Major Shake-Up After Heavy Defeat to Australia

South Africa has announced a major change ahead of the second Test. Tristan Stubbs won't be a part of the playing XI for this game, as Matthew Breetzke has been called up in his place. Kagiso Rabada is also likely to make his return to the team for this game.

Tristan Stubbs04:44 PM, 11 May, 2026

AI Simulation, PBKS vs DC | KL Rahul and Stubbs script clinical chase in Dharamshala

Tristan Stubbs05:02 PM, 13 April, 2026

Gloves Controversy Heats Up as Hardik Pandyas Action Raises Questions

Tristan Stubbs04:20 PM, 12 April, 2026

Why Was Nitish Rana Stopped? Heated Exchange with Umpires Goes Viral

Tristan Stubbs01:40 PM, 02 April, 2026

LSG vs DC | Twitter goes crazy as Delhi script first away win of IPL 2026

International career

Tristan Stubbs, born on August 14, 2000, is a South African cricketer. He is known for his aggressive batting and useful off-spin bowling. His career has taken off quickly, debuting in 2022, and he has become a key figure in South African cricket across different formats.

2022

• June 9, 2022: Stubbs played his first T20I match for South Africa against India. This was his first call-up to the national team.

2023

• March 18, 2023: Stubbs played his first ODI match against the West Indies. He scored 6 runs off 10 balls in this game.
• October 4, 2024: Stubbs scored his first ODI century against Ireland in Abu Dhabi. He made 112 runs from 81 balls, with 8 fours and 3 sixes. South Africa won the match by 174 runs.

2024

• January 2024: Stubbs made his Test debut against India. On this day, he became the first player in 127 years to be dismissed twice on his Test debut.
• October 2024: Stubbs scored 106 runs in his first Test century against Bangladesh.
• November 2024: He followed that up with another Test century, this time scoring 122 runs against Sri Lanka.
• December 26, 2024: Stubbs played his most recent Test match against Pakistan.

T20I Career (as of June 2024)

• Stubbs has played 25 T20I matches.
• He has scored 373 runs, with an average of 25.
• He has hit 27 fours and 17 sixes in T20I matches.
• Stubbs was part of the South African squad for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Leagues Participation

Tristan Stubbs has played in several important franchise leagues. He has shown his skills in both batting and bowling. Below is a summary of his participation in major leagues:

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Tristan Stubbs joined the Mumbai Indians in 2022 as a replacement for Tymal Mills. After playing a few games, he was bought by Delhi Capitals in 2024. In his first season with Delhi, Stubbs scored well and helped the team in key moments.

Tristan Stubbs joined the Mumbai Indians in 2022 as a replacement for Tymal Mills. After playing a few games, he was bought by Delhi Capitals in 2024. In his first season with Delhi, Stubbs scored well and helped the team in key moments.

Following his breakout 2024 season, Stubbs was retained by Delhi Capitals in 2025. He proved to be the backbone of their middle order, scoring 300 runs with a remarkable average of 50.00.

Recognizing his immense value, Delhi Capitals made a massive statement by retaining Stubbs for a significantly increased salary of INR 10 crore ahead of the 2026 season.

Year	Team	Runs	Innings	Strike Rate	Highest Score	Wickets	Best Bowling
2022	Mumbai Indians	27	4	77.14	20	N/A	N/A
2023	Mumbai Indians	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2024	Delhi Capitals	378	13	190.90	71	3	2/11
2025	Delhi Capitals	300	13	150.75	41	1	1/18
2026	Delhi Capitals	-	-	-	-	-	-

Lanka Premier League (LPL)

In 2022, Stubbs joined Jaffna Kings for the Lanka Premier League. In 2023, he played two matches and scored 25 runs.

Year	Team	Runs	Matches Played	Highest Score
2022	Jaffna Kings	N/A	N/A	N/A
2023	Jaffna Kings	25	2	N/A

SA20

In the 2024 SA20 season, Tristan Stubbs played for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. On January 20, 2024, against the Durban Super Giants, he scored 66 runs off 37 balls, including five fours and three sixes.

In the final on February 10, 2024, Stubbs helped the team defend their SA20 title. He scored 56 runs from 30 balls as the Sunrisers Eastern Cape reached 98 runs from 55 balls.

Date	Opponent	Runs Scored	Balls Faced	Fours	Sixes
January 20, 2024	Durban Super Giants	66	37	5	3
February 10, 2024	Durban Super Giants (Final)	56	30	-	-

Domestic career

Tristan Stubbs started his domestic career in January 2020 with Eastern Province in the CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup. He scored 47 runs from 93 balls in his first-class debut. Later that year, he played for Eastern Province in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, marking his List A debut. In February 2021, he played his first T20 match for Warriors in the CSA T20 Challenge.

For the 2021-2022 season, Stubbs joined Eastern Province and became the second-highest run scorer in the CSA T20 Challenge 2021-2022 with 293 runs in 7 innings. He had a strike rate of 183.12 and scored his highest of 80 off 31 balls. Stubbs also holds Dutch nationality and played for Excelsior '20 in the Dutch Topklasse in 2021. In July 2022, he joined the Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League.

Records and achievements

Tristan Stubbs has earned recognition in cricket with several key accomplishments.

• 2021: Finished as the second-highest run-scorer in the CSA T20 Challenge, scoring 293 runs in 7 innings.
• 2024: Became the first player in 127 years to be dismissed twice on the first day of his Test debut against India.
• 2024: Helped his team secure the runners-up position in the ICC T20I World Cup.

Personal life

Tristan's parents are Chris and Mandy Stubbs. The family moved from Johannesburg to Knysna when he was in Grade 11. His father, Chris, had surgery, which prompted the move. In Knysna, he received cricket coaching from Robin Abbott at Knysna Sports School, now known as Knysna Sports Academy.

Finance

Tristan Stubbs has an estimated net worth between $1-5 million USD. He was the highest-paid player in the SA20 Auction in 2022, earning a 9.92 million USD salary. For the 2024 Indian Premier League, he signed for INR 50 Lakhs with the Delhi Capitals.

Cars and House

Tristan lives in his hometown, Knysna, South Africa. He owns a Range Rover Vogue, but the rest of his car collection is not public knowledge.

Scandals

In May 2024, Tristan Stubbs shared that Kuldeep Yadav, a teammate in the 2024 IPL, repeatedly refused to bowl to him in the nets. He also tried to connect with Kuldeep online, but his efforts were ignored.
In August 2024, Tristan revealed he had changed his mindset to achieve stability in his game. He said that when he began his career, he struggled with understanding his game, but now he feels more confident and in rhythm.

Fans

Ashwell Prince, a cricket coach, believes that Tristan Stubbs has a lot of potential. He sees him as a player who can perform well under pressure. Tristan has a following of 80,000 on Instagram.