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New Delhi: If Triston Stabs With his cruel power, the bowlers were not sending them to the stand, 24 -year -old he may be executing push pass, flixes or drag flixes on hockey turf. If he had not chosen cricket, Stabs may have made a career in hockey, following his father’s footsteps.
Triston’s father Chris Stabs There was a famous name in Hockey Circuit in South Africa. A former provincial player, Chris never got a chance to represent the national team. Despite this, he never discouraged his son from choosing cricket over hockey.
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In fact, Triston began her game trip with hockey, but the fame of fame and financial stability eventually became an important reason for Chris to guide the gentleman’s game. Experienced struggle and boundaries Hockey career Firsthand, Chris did not want his son to face the same obstacles.

Triston grew up seeing his father dominating with a hockey stick, and naturally picked up the game. But over time, Chris gradually extended him to cricket – a step that would shape his future.
“Hockey has no money. Hockey is hard work and it’s fun, but it’s not a career,” said Chris, who was watching his son’s practice from a front stand Delhi capitals Vs. Rajasthan Royals Arun collided with Timesopindia.com at Arun Jaitley Stadium in a special interview. Tristian plays for Delhi capitals IPL 2025,
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Chris still regrets that it is not for the senior national team, but a milestone he proudly checked, he was playing against India.

“I played Provincial Hockey, but I was not quite good for South Africa to play. My biggest game was against India. They came to South Africa in the 90s when they came back for the first time-when we came out of separation in ’92. I played for Southern Transwal and played against India.
“India crushed us 5–0,” Chris said with a great laugh.
The dream of representing his country was incomplete for Chris, but he hoped his son Triston to go ahead – proudly on his chest with the flag of the country wearing a national jersey.

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Chris wanted his son to start his journey with hockey-to make control, time and ball control-and then the same brutal power and hand-coordination in cricket.

And exactly the Triston is doing now. He has become a bad dream for bowlers worldwide.
Walks in stabs, lifts the length in a flash, and the ball climbs into the stand. Bridge, sweep, reverse sweep, scoops, paddle sweeps, straight drives – you name it, they are all in their arsenal.

“Obviously, he always wanted to play cricket. Hockey was not really the same thing. He used to play hockey because he loved it, but he loved cricket too. So he wanted, you wanted, you knew, went to university and to play cricket – to play cricket – to play provincial cricket – he was a really good work. He was a younger work.” Chris said. “
“Playing both hockey and cricket helped him a lot. Some of his sweep shots clearly came from his reverse sticks. His reverse shots come from hockey. He was always on the edge of the field when we played, and he grew up with a hockey stick in one hand and a ball in the other – he always had a ball in his hand,” Chris said. “