IND vs SA: Tristan Stubbs clashed with fans on the middle ground, this video of heated argument went viral on social media

IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2026: After the match played between India and South Africa, a video is becoming increasingly viral on social media. This video is related to South African all-rounder Tristan Stubbs. In the viral clip, he is seen pointing angrily towards the spectators sitting in the stadium. As soon as the video surfaced, a discussion started among the fans as to why Stubbs got into a scuffle with the spectators during the Indian batting.

Why did Tristan Stubbs clash with fans?

Actually, this incident happened at a time when Shivam Dubey was batting aggressively. Dubey hit a powerful six and the ball fell straight into the spectators sitting in the stands. To restart the match, it was necessary to return the ball to the field.

Meanwhile, Tristan Stubbs was appealing to the spectators to return the ball, but some fans were delaying in returning the ball. For this reason Stubbs looked a little angry and was seen pointing towards the audience. Seeing the viral video on social media, many people misunderstood it as a debate, whereas the matter was only related to getting the ball back.

😭 Tristan Stubbs furious over fan moment in stadium!
Tristan Stubbs’ anger was clearly visible when the fans did not return the ball after Shivam Dube’s long six in the Super 8 match of India 🇮🇳 vs South Africa 🇿🇦 in Ahmedabad 😅🔥#TristanStubbs #ShivamDube #INDvsSA #Super8 #Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/a3TKIxhsBP

— k chandra (@kailashcjat123) February 23, 2026

Discussion increased on social media

As soon as the video surfaced, various reactions started coming in on social media. Some users criticized Stubbs’ behavior, while others said that the players were doing this to maintain the momentum of the match. Gradually it became clear that this was not a personal dispute, but part of the process of restarting the game.

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Stubbs’ strong performance against India

Talking about performance on the field, Tristan Stubbs played a brilliant innings against India. He scored 44 runs in 24 balls, which included one four and three sixes. His strike rate was 183.33, which played an important role in putting the team in a strong position. Stubbs also excelled in fielding. All three wickets that fell in one over of Keshav Maharaj were caught by Stubbs. Apart from this, he contributed in taking the team’s score to 187 by scoring 20 runs in the last over of Hardik Pandya.