• Dhara Shegaonkar
• Dr. Vivek B. Sathe

The present study aims to analyse the professional career of Arjun Awardee Sandhya Agarwal, hailed as the first women superstar of Indian cricket. The central theme of a case study is to analyse the events that happened in a life of an individual. In the present study, a research design involving qualitative methods is used. The present research used this design to gain knowledge about Sandhya Agarwal's journey to international fame apart from her education, family background, personality and contribution to women's cricket in India based on information collected through primary sources and face to face interview techniques. The information related to Sandhya Agarwal's early life, education, professional career, awards and achievements as well as contribution to women's cricket are collected from primary sources such as newspaper reports, personal interviews, educational records, and pictorial pieces of evidence and letters. Analysis of primary sources revealed that Sandhya Agarwal has a distinguished international cricketing career spanning almost 16 years. Sandhya Agarwal became chief national selector of the Indian women's team for the 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-2010 seasons. She also served as chief coach of Railways women's team as well as team manager of Indian women's cricket team that toured England and West Indies. Sandhya Agarwal received the Vikram Award of the Madhya Pradesh government in 1984 and the prestigious Arjun award in 1987. Based on qualitative analysis it can be concluded that Sandhya Agarwal's contribution to women's cricket is immense. It can also be concluded that Sandhya Agarwal was not only the first global superstar of India in Women's cricket but her contribution to women's cricket is even greater in terms of a coach and an administrator.

Sandhya Agarwal, cases study, women's cricket

"HUMBLE BEGINNING TO MERRYBORNE CRICKET CLUB'S HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP: A CASE STUDY ON ARJUNA AWARDEE SANDHYA AGARWAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.65-70, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904U61.pdf

"HUMBLE BEGINNING TO MERRYBORNE CRICKET CLUB'S HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP: A CASE STUDY ON ARJUNA AWARDEE SANDHYA AGARWAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp65-70, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904U61.pdf