Natalie Sciver-Brunt has been a key player for Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). In 2023, she played a crucial role in their title win, scoring 332 runs in 10 matches at an average of 66.40, including a match-winning 60* in the final. The 2024 season saw her score 172 runs in 9 matches, with a highest score of 45, remaining a vital middle-order batter. Over the years, in WPL, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s all-round contributions have been as good as a heartbeat for the Mumbai Indians franchise.
In 2025, she has hit top form, becoming the first player to score 400+ runs in a single WPL season. Across eight matches, she has delivered impactful performances, including top knocks of 80*, 75* and 57, a quickfire 69, and a brilliant 3/18 bowling spell. Her consistency reaffirms her status as one of the league’s best all-rounders.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt has been a cornerstone for the Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season, delivering remarkable performances across all eight matches. Here’s a detailed breakdown of her contributions in each game:
Match 1: Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Capitals
In their campaign opener against the Capitals, she took the bowlers to the cleaners smashing an unbeaten half-century (80* off 59 balls), that included 13 boundaries in the knock. She also chipped in with the ball picking up the wicket of Annabel Sutherland, impacting the game heavily in MI’s favour. However, her all-round heroics weren’t enough for her side to seal those two crucial points as the Capitals got over the line with 2 wickets in hand.
Match 2: Mumbai Indians Vs Gujarat Giants
In their 2nd game of the season, Mumbai Indians faced the Gujarat Giants. Sciver-Brunt showcased her all-round prowess by claiming 2 wickets for 26 runs, restricting the Giants to a modest total. Chasing the target, she played a pivotal innings, scoring 57 runs off 39 balls, including 11 boundaries, leading Mumbai to a five-wicket victory.
Match 3: Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
In their 3rd game of the season, Mumbai Indians spoiled the homecoming of the Smriti Mandhana-led side by clinching the game by 4 wickets and one ball to spare. Yet again, Nat Sciver-Brunt made her presence felt as she picked up the wicket of Danielle Wyatt-Hodge in her bowling spell for her side. She backed it up with a breezy cameo (42 off 21 balls) with the bat, playing an instrumental role in helping her side get over the line in a tight contest.
Match 4: Mumbai Indians Vs UP Warriorz
Against UP Warriorz, Sciver-Brunt delivered an exceptional performance. With the ball, she took 3 wickets for 18 runs, dismantling the Warriorz’s batting lineup. She dismissed key players like Kiran Navgire, Chinelle Henry, and Shweta Sehrawat, restricting UP to 142/9. In the chase, she formed a dominant 133-run partnership with Hayley Matthews, contributing an unbeaten 75 off 44 balls, ensuring a comfortable eight-wicket victory for Mumbai.
Match 5: Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Capitals
In round two against the Capitals, she scored 18 (22 balls) with the bat, a handy contribution as Mumbai posted 123/9 in their quota of 20 overs. She was expensive with the ball (2-0-27-0) as the Capitals sealed the game with 9 wickets in hand and 33 balls to spare.
Match 6: Mumbai Indians Vs UP Warriorz
In round two against the Deepti Sharma-led UP Warriorz, she found her rhythm with the ball, as she kept the batters in check with her spell (3-0-16-1), which included a crucial wicket of Georgia Voll (55 off 33 balls) who notched up her maiden half-century in the WPL and was threatening to take the game away from Mumbai. She had another impactful outing with the bat scoring 37 (23 balls) to take the pressure off in the run chase. Mumbai Indians clinched the game by six wickets and nine balls to spare.
Match 7: Mumbai Indians Vs Gujarat Giants
Continuing her consistent form, Sciver-Brunt chipped in with a handy contribution with the bat, scoring 38 runs off 31 balls. Her innings kept the scorecard ticking at a brisk rate for Mumbai’s innings, ensuring they posted a competitive total on the board, after being inserted to bat first by Ashleigh Gardner’s Gujarat Giants. She had a rare below-par day with the ball. Mumbai Indians eventually got over the line by nine runs.
Match 8: Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
In a high-stakes match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sciver-Brunt showcased her batting prowess by scoring a quickfire 69 runs. Her aggressive approach kept Mumbai in contention during the chase. However, despite her valiant effort, the team fell short, losing the match by 11 runs.
Throughout these matches, Natalie Sciver-Brunt’s consistent performances have been instrumental in Mumbai Indians’ campaign, highlighting her invaluable contributions with both bat and ball.

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