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IPL 2025: 3 Reasons Why Glenn Phillips Will Be Trump Card For Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans

Anurag Dasgupta

Why Phillips is important [Source: AP Photo, @IPLT20.COM]Why Phillips is important [Source: AP Photo, @IPLT20.COM]

Gujarat Titans (GT) the 2022 IPL winning side assembled a stong squad in the 2025 mega auction. They bought in some key players, which included former England skipper, Jos Buttler, as well as Kiwi all-rounder, Glenn Phillips. While all eyes were on Buttler, Phillips might possibly be the buy of the auction for the Titans.

Last season, GT had a disastrous season as the team failed to deliver the goods and couldn't reach the playoffs. However, this season, GT have a brilliant top-6 and Phillips' inclusion could be a master-stroke and here's why.

1) Glenn Phillips is a proper 3-D player

Glenn Phillips is a true definition of a 3-D player in the world of cricket. He is a brilliant batter, can bowl 4 overs in a T20 match and is the best fielder in the world at the moment. Rarely a cricketer has these three qualities, but Phillips possesses every bit of it.

For GT, he can not only contribute with his batting blows, but can also turn the game with some wickets. If that is not enough, his knack of taking blinders could tilt the outcome of the match.

2) Ability to finish off matches

Phillips' T20 stats

Criterion
Data
Matches260
Runs6624
Strike-rate
140.30
50s/100s43/5
Strike-rate in death overs196

Earlier, GT had David Miller in their ranks who used to act as a finisher. However, with him going to LSG, the franchise needed a solid replacement and Phillips was the perfect choice. His T20 stats speaks for his greatness in this format.

In 260 matches, he has 6624 runs, but most importantly as the numbers say, he strikes at 196 and is one of the best in the world when it comes to finishing off games. GT require a quality finisher and Phillips is the solution for it.

3) Going through brilliant run of form

Recent form of Glenn Phillips

Series
Runs
Strike-rate
Pakistan tri-series154125.20
Champions Trophy 202582122.39

In the tri-nation series between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa, Phillips was the star for the Kiwis as they defeated Pakistan in the finals.

He also scored a sublime century in the competition and finished with strike-rate of 125. Similarly, in the ongoing Champions Trophy, he has 82 runs to his name and strikes at 122.39. He is GT's most in-form player and could be a game-changer and match-winner when the new season commences.