South African batsman Tristan Stubbs has joined Hampshire Hawks for the Vitality Blast 2026.
The 25-year-old has made 71 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2022, appearing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), SA20 and The Hundred.
He scored 3,188 runs in 154 T20 matches at an average of 32.30 and an impressive strike rate of 142.95.
In his last two seasons in the IPL with GMR, co-owned by Delhi Capitals, Stubbs has scored over 600 runs at a mammoth strike rate of 170 while averaging 52.
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Not a stranger
This season will be Stubbs’ first in the Blast, but he is no stranger to the English coast or to the Utilita Bowl.
In July 2022, he played for South Africa in the third IT20, which the Proteas won by 90 runs, and in the third ODI at the Utilita Bowl in September 2025, where England trailed by 342 runs.
Stubbs also took part in The Hundred, scoring 157 points for Manchester Originals in 2022.
He will return to competition with Southern Brave in 2026 as one of the team’s immediate signings.
He recently won the SA20 for the third time in four years with Sunrisers Eastern Cape, which is managed by former Hampshire men’s head coach Adi Birrell.
His 63* off 41 deliveries was a captain’s innings as he and Matthew Breetzke shared a partnership of 114 to beat Pretoria Capitals in the final in Cape Town.
Extremely talented
Giles White, Hampshire director of cricket, said: “Tristan is a hugely talented player with strong links to the club through his time at Delhi Capitals and his relationships with our coaches, past and present.
“He is a great signing and his involvement is a huge boost for both our team and the competition as a whole.
“We can’t wait to see him light up the Bowl.”
Internationally, Stubbs has been capped 42 times in IT20s after making his debut against India in Delhi in 2022.
Since then he has scored 822 runs in 36 innings, two of which were fifties.
He also played in 14 Test matches, reaching three figures twice, and 15 ODIs.
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