Tristan Stubbs
South African cricketer (born 2000)
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Tristan Stubbs (born 14 August 2000) is a South African international cricketer. He plays for the South Africa national team as a right-handed batsman who occasionally bowls right-arm off-break.[2] Stubbs was a member of the South African team which won the 2025 ICC World Test Championship.
Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa
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| Born | 14 August 2000 Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, Occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 359) | 3 January 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 November 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 148) | 18 March 2023 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 September 2025 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 95) | 9 June 2022 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 14 December 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Jaffna Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Domestic and franchise career
Stubbs made his first-class debut on 16 January 2020, for Eastern Province in the 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup.[3] He made his List A debut on 16 February 2020, for Eastern Province in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2021, for Warriors in the 2020–21 CSA T20 Challenge.[5] In April 2021, he was named in Eastern Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[6]
Stubbs also holds a Dutch passport. In 2021 he signed with Excelsior '20 to play club cricket in the Dutch Topklasse.[7]
In May 2022, the Mumbai Indians added Stubbs to their squad for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL), replacing Tymal Mills who was ruled out due to an injury.[8] Later the same month, Stubbs was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India,[9] his maiden international call-up.[10] He made his T20I debut on 9 June 2022, for South Africa against India.[11]
In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[12]
In December 2023, Stubbs was signed by Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2024 Indian Premier League. He scored 378 runs that season at a strike rate of 191. He was retained the following season ahead of the 2025 Mega Auction, and that season amassed 300 runs at a struke rate of 151.[13]
International career
In March 2023, Stubbs was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against West Indies.[14] He made his ODI debut in the second ODI of the series on 18 March 2023. He scored his first ODI ton against Ireland in 2024.[15]
Stubbs made his Test debut against India in January 2024. He became the first player in 127 years to be dismissed twice on the first day of his Test debut.[16]
In May 2024, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[17]
Stubbs made his first Test century against Bangladesh in October 2024, scoring 106.[18]
In 2025, he was named in the South Africa squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.