Earlier this month, Australia beat India in the men’s cricket world cup final to clinch their sixth World Cup win. While the players put on a stellar performance, the team management and support staff played a vital role in supplementing the team’s on-field performance. Team manager Urmila Rosario, who traces her roots to Kinnigoli near Mangalore in Karnataka, played a key role in managing the Aussie champs.
34-year-old Rosario was born in Doha, and grew up with a deep passion for tennis. After injury derailed her ambition to be a professional sports person, she switched lanes to pursue a career in sports management, the highlight of which has been this World Cup win. Read more about her story here.