IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler to miss phase 2 in UAE; Glenn Phillips named as replacement

The countdown for the second phase of the IPL 2021 which is able to happen in the UAE has began to start. While the primary phase of the event was at its riveting greatest it's anticipated that there can be no scarcity of entertainment in the second leg. A complete of 31 video games, together with the playoffs, might be performed in this phase of the event with a summit conflict set to be performed on October 15.

Jos Buttler set to miss phase 2 of IPL 2021

With lower than one month remaining for the graduation of the second phase of IPL 2021, Rajasthan Royals has suffered a significant blow as star batsman Jos Buttler has pulled out of the event as his spouse Louise is pregnant and their child is due in the course of the marquee event itself.

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The absence of Jos Buttler can have a huge effect on the Sanju Samson-led franchise as over the previous few years the wicketkeeper-batsman has been the mainstay of the franchise’s batting line-up.

Jos Buttler, who's at the moment taking part in the Test series in opposition to India, had a formidable first half of the event as he scored 254 runs at a mean of 36.28 to go together with a formidable strike fee of 153.01. Apart from his staggering numbers, the right-handed batsman scored a blistering century in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The franchise took to his official Twitter account and confirmed about the identical and acknowledged:

“Jos Buttler will not be part of the remainder of #IPL2021, as he and Louise are expecting a second child soon. We wish them well, and can’t wait for the newest member of the #RoyalsFamily,” RR tweeted.

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IPL 2021: RR identify Glenn Philips named as a replacement for Jos Buttler

With Jos Buttler not being out there for the remainder of the IPL 2021, Rajasthan Royals have roped in Kiwi batsman Glen Phillips as a replacement. The right-handed batsman has represented New Zealand in 25 T20Is and has amassed 505 runs at a mean and strike of 28.06 and 149.41 respectively to go together with one century and two half-centuries.

Glenn Phillips, who will signify Barbados Tridents in the upcoming CPL 2021, has 4 T20 a whole lot to his identify at a staggering strike fee of 143.28. He was additionally one of many 5 batsman to amass over 200 runs in the Hundred event.

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