Chennai, Jan. 22 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips' power and ability, saying that the upcoming T20 World Cup and Indian Premier League (IPL) could be the time when the dynamic cricketer "puts his mark on the game".

Ashwin was speaking on his YouTube Channel, 'Ash Ki Baat', after Phillips scored a 40-ball 78 in the first T20 against India, giving the Kiwis a sniff of victory by stitching a third-wicket partnership of 79 with Mark Chapman.

Speaking on his channel, Ashwin said, "He picked Varun's (Chakravarthy) googlies and hit them for six. He hit Axar (Patel). He has a lot of power. In NZ recently, he turned to being a left-handed batter and was hitting left-arm spinners (during the ...