Is Nat Sciver-Brunt Playing Today in MI-W vs UPW-W Match?

The WPL 2026 is starting to get more interesting with more teams looking to go further than the group stage. Defending champions Mumbai Indians are taking on UP Warriorz in match number 8 of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. The tournament has already seen some close encounters and this match promises to be one of them.

Meg Lanning, the captain of UP Warriorz Women, won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians. After winning two back-to-back games Mumbai Indians Women are on a winning run in the ongoing WPL 2026. As a result, they walk into the MI-W vs UP-W WPL game as favourites.

Is Nat Sciver-Brunt Playing Today in MI-W vs UPW-W Match?

As MI Women face UP Warriorz Women, there was a good news for the former. All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt replaced Hayley Matthews in the Mumbai Indians' starting line-up in a strategic move. Sciver-Brunt wasn't a part of the Playing 11 for the previous game which Matthews played. She had missed that game due to illness.

However, Nat Sciver-Brunt is slotted to play at No. 3 for the MI vs UPW WPL match and her presence will give a boost to this line-up. Being the best all-rounder in WPL, she has played a key role in making MI Women the most successful WPL team so far. She returns to her position as the team's main anchor after making a full recovery.

Being one of the players with most runs in WPL history, Sciver-Brunt's presence gives Harmanpreet a significant tactical advantage since she strengthens the middle-order batting solidity and provides a dependable medium-pace choice, enabling her to rotate her bowlers more aggressively throughout the middle overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt WPL comeback in this match was terrific game with the bat as she scored 65 off just 43 balls.

UP Warriorz Go Unchanged

UP Warriorz, on the other hand, decided to stick with their present line-up, demonstrating their faith in the current team. The Warriorz are still looking for the ideal opening combination after struggling through the middle overs. The Indian middle order has not performed well, despite Lanning's consistency.

In the MI-W vs UPW-W WPL head-to-head record, these teams have squared off seven times. UPW have only won twice in this rivalry, while MI-W has won five of those meetings. This shows Mumbai's dominance over their opponents.

After playing three matches in WPL 2026, UP Warriorz are yet to win a game and sits on last place in the WPL points table. However this game gives them a chance to open their account and register a win in WPL 2026.