Tristan Stubbs

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. Stubbs was a member of the South African team which won the 2025 ICC World Test Championship.

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. He made his List A debut on 16 February 2020, for Eastern Province in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge. He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2021, for Warriors in the 2020–21 CSA T20 Challenge. In April 2021, he was named in Eastern Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.

Stubbs also holds a Dutch passport. In 2021 he signed with Excelsior '20 to play club cricket in the Dutch Topklasse.

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. Later the same month, Stubbs was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India, his maiden international call-up. He made his T20I debut on 9 June 2022, for South Africa against India.

In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.

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 strike rate of 151.

International career In March 2023, Stubbs was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against West Indies. 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.

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.

In May 2024, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

Stubbs made his first Test century against Bangladesh in October 2024, scoring 106.

In 2025, he was named in the South Africa squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.