Black Caps head coach Rob Walters felt for Phillips.
“It’s obviously disappointing to lose someone of Glenn’s calibre. Much like Finn (Allen), we really feel for Glenn and that he misses out on this series.
“We know he was eager to get out on the field for the Black Caps and unfortunately, he won’t be able to do that for this series.
“We know he’ll work hard to get himself back onto the park, and I look forward to when that happens.”
Phillips will return to New Zealand along with Jimmy Neesham and Mitch Hay, both of whom were in Zimbabwe as cover for players who featured in the MLC Final.
New Zealand featured in their opening fixture of the tournament against South Africa, and won by 21 runs courtesy of Tim Robinson’s 75* and Jacob Duffy and Matt Henry’s three-wicket hauls.