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STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND SHOULDER POWER OF INTER COLLEGIATE CRICKET PLAYERS The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between hand grip strength and shoulder power of different age group intercollegiate level Cricket players. Total 80 Male cricket players were selected from Chhattisgarh University, of age ranged between 17-25 years. Among which 40 players were in age group 17yrs, 20 players in age group 18yrs, and 20 players in age group 19 yrs. Data were statically analyzed by comparing the mean and standard deviation and co-orelation using SPSS 20.0. The results showed that there is positive correlation (moderate to strong) between grip strength and shoulder power. Result concluded that there is positive correlation between grip strength and shoulder power that grip strength can be used as a predictor of shoulder power. Also during training program, focus should be given equally on improvement of both shoulder power and grip strength.