Glen Phillips, a New Zealand cricket star, finally made his Indian Premier League 2025 debut. The Gujarat Titans brought him in as a substitute against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Fans barely got to see his impressive fielding skills before he left the game with an injury. The Titans had bought him for 2 crore rupees in the mega auction.
It happened in the sixth over of Hyderabad’s innings. Ishan Kishan ran for a single off Prasidh Krishna’s fourth ball. Phillips sprinted and threw the ball with lightning speed. As he released the ball, he tumbled and fell to the ground. The physio rushed in and took him off the field. There’s no official word on his injury yet.
Phillips’ awaited debut
Before this, Phillips hadn’t played a single match in IPL 2025. Gujarat’s head coach Ashish Nehra was his usual energetic self, even yelling at Sai Sudarshan for dropping a catch. He must have been pretty disappointed to see Phillips get hurt.
The incident occurred when Phillips tried to stop a single. He threw the ball back and fell, injuring himself in the process. The crowd gasped as he left the field.
Concerns for the team
The Titans will be worried about Phillips’ injury. He’s a top fielder and his absence will be felt. The team needs him to recover soon. For now, fans can only hope he’s back on the field soon.
