South African players left the Indian team and clashed with the fans, crossed all limits after not getting the ball back! watch video

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 23, 2026

T20 World Cup 2026: In the Super-8 stage played in Ahmedabad, South Africa defeated India by 76 runs, but during the match, South African batsman Tristan Stubbs made more headlines than the field. A video is going viral, in which Stubbs is seen confronting Indian fans sitting in the stands of the stadium.

Tristan Stubbs Viral Video

During the match, Shivam Dubey hit three brilliant sixes on the South African bowlers. One of these sixes was so powerful that the ball reached straight into the stand, where the Indian spectators were sitting. Tristan Stubbs, who was fielding, reached near the stands to collect the ball, but the Indian fans did not return the ball either in jest or in excitement.

Seeing this, Stubbs became very angry. In the video, he is seen pointing towards the fans and saying something. It was clear from his body language that he was angry. The fans were also laughing and responding, but Stubbs’ anger did not subside.

🚨Tristan Stubbs got angry when fans did not return the ball after Shivam Dube’s six during the India vs South Africa Super 8 match in Ahmedabad.😭 pic.twitter.com/wlZGsvnt7f
— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) February 23, 2026

The actions of the fans or the anger of the player?

This small incident soon went viral on social media. Some people are saying that the fans deliberately did not return the ball so that the player could be irritated. While some believe that there was no need for Stubbs to get so angry, because this happens in the match, but for Stubbs the ball was a part of the match and it was necessary to return it to the field quickly.

match result

Talking about the match, South Africa batted first and scored 187 runs in 20 overs. David Miller’s half-century innings was important. In reply, the Indian team was reduced to 111 runs. Marco Jansen (4/22) and Keshav Maharaj (3/24) bowled brilliantly. This defeat was a big blow for India, because now their path to the semi-finals has become difficult.