3 Players who can replace Eoin Morgan at KKR in IPL 2021

2. Glenn Phillips

New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips looks like a hot pick who can make his way into the dynamic Kolkata Knight Riders squad. It won’t be wrong to say that the 24-year-old is highly under-rated in the shortest format of the game as he has decent records to his name while playing for New Zealand and different T20 franchises across the globe.

The young wicketkeeper-batsman made his debut for the Black Caps in February 2017 against South Africa and since then has featured in 25 fixtures. In 25 games, Glenn has amassed 506 runs at an average of 28.1 and strike rate of 149.7. Phillips comes with an experience of playing 114 T20 matches and scoring 3030 runs at an average and strike rate of 30.9 and 140,2 respectively.

What makes Phillips a better pick as compared to some of his other more flamboyant counterparts is his ability to bat at any given position. The right-hander also provides an additional wicketkeeping option to the two-time champion. Also, KKR were burdened by poor performances by their batting line-up in the first leg of IPL 2021. Thus, the inclusion of a young and dynamic batter can work in the favour of the franchise.