New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has flown back home following a groin injury he suffered during Gujarat Titans’ (GT) IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 6.

“Gujarat Titans wish Glenn a speedy recovery," said a statement from GT.

The injury occurred in the last over of SRH’s powerplay. Phillips, while fielding as a substitute, was covering the point region and raced after a softly pushed shot from Ishan Kishan.

While throwing the ball back, the Kiwi cricketer seemed to have stretched his groin and immediately collapsed down on the pitch. He looked in a lot of pain and the GT physio ran in instantly. After a big break, Phillips walked out of the ground with the help of his teammate.

The Titans had signed Glenn Phillips at his base price of Rs 2 crore during the mega auction last November. He didn’t feature in a game for the side in IPL 2025 before injury ruled him out of the tournament.

As of now, there is no clarity yet on who GT would be drafting in as Phillips’ replacement. The IPL 2022 champions are already without the services of South African pacer Kagiso Rabada, who returned home last week due to personal reasons.

GT’s current overseas roster includes Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford, Gerald Coetzee, Rashid Khan and Karim Janat.

Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, are currently leading the 10-team points table with four wins in five matches. They will next face Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Saturday (April 12) afternoon.

(With inputs from Agencies)