diff --git a/mssql_python/row.py b/mssql_python/row.py
index b74e451e..368ec73e 100644
--- a/mssql_python/row.py
+++ b/mssql_python/row.py
@@ -156,8 +156,18 @@ def _apply_output_converters_optimized(self, values, converter_map):
 
         return converted_values
 
-    def __getitem__(self, index: int) -> Any:
-        """Allow accessing by numeric index: row[0]"""
+    def __getitem__(self, index) -> Any:
+        """Allow accessing by numeric index (row[0]) or column name (row["col"])."""
+        if isinstance(index, str):
+            if index in self._column_map:
+                return self._values[self._column_map[index]]
+            # Case-insensitive lookup when lowercase is enabled
+            if get_settings().lowercase:
+                index_lower = index.lower()
+                for col_name in self._column_map:
+                    if col_name.lower() == index_lower:
+                        return self._values[self._column_map[col_name]]
+            raise KeyError(f"Row has no column '{index}'")
         return self._values[index]
 
     def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> Any:
@@ -175,8 +185,8 @@ def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> Any:
         if name in self._column_map:
             return self._values[self._column_map[name]]
 
-        # If lowercase is enabled on the cursor, try case-insensitive lookup
-        if hasattr(self._cursor, "lowercase") and self._cursor.lowercase:
+        # If lowercase is enabled, try case-insensitive lookup
+        if get_settings().lowercase:
             name_lower = name.lower()
             for col_name in self._column_map:
                 if col_name.lower() == name_lower:
diff --git a/tests/test_001_globals.py b/tests/test_001_globals.py
index 9e44e011..7a2a4745 100644
--- a/tests/test_001_globals.py
+++ b/tests/test_001_globals.py
@@ -996,3 +996,56 @@ def test_stringify_uuids_with_tuple_values():
     assert row[2] == "hello"
     # Internal storage should now be a list (converted from tuple)
     assert isinstance(row._values, list)
+
+
+def test_row_string_key_indexing():
+    """Test Row supports string-key indexing via __getitem__ (row['col'])."""
+    from mssql_python.row import Row
+
+    row = Row(
+        [1, "foo", 3.14],
+        {"ProductID": 0, "Name": 1, "Price": 2},
+        cursor=None,
+    )
+
+    # String-key access
+    assert row["ProductID"] == 1
+    assert row["Name"] == "foo"
+    assert row["Price"] == 3.14
+
+    # Integer index access still works
+    assert row[0] == 1
+    assert row[1] == "foo"
+    assert row[2] == 3.14
+
+    # Slice access still works
+    assert row[0:2] == [1, "foo"]
+
+    # Missing key raises KeyError
+    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+        row["nonexistent"]
+
+
+def test_row_string_key_case_insensitive_with_lowercase():
+    """Test Row string-key indexing is case-insensitive when global lowercase is True."""
+    from mssql_python.row import Row
+    from mssql_python.helpers import get_settings
+
+    settings = get_settings()
+    original = settings.lowercase
+    try:
+        settings.lowercase = True
+
+        row = Row(
+            [1, "bar"],
+            {"productid": 0, "name": 1},
+            cursor=None,
+        )
+
+        # Exact match
+        assert row["productid"] == 1
+        # Case-insensitive match
+        assert row["ProductID"] == 1
+        assert row["NAME"] == "bar"
+    finally:
+        settings.lowercase = original
diff --git a/tests/test_004_cursor.py b/tests/test_004_cursor.py
index f4736107..a63c4d8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_004_cursor.py
+++ b/tests/test_004_cursor.py
@@ -2876,6 +2876,44 @@ def test_row_attribute_access(cursor, db_connection):
         db_connection.commit()
 
 
+def test_row_string_key_indexing(cursor, db_connection):
+    """Test accessing row values by column name as string key: row['col']"""
+    try:
+        cursor.execute(
+            "CREATE TABLE #pytest_row_strkey (id INT PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(50), age INT)"
+        )
+        db_connection.commit()
+
+        cursor.execute("INSERT INTO #pytest_row_strkey (id, name, age) VALUES (1, 'Alice', 25)")
+        db_connection.commit()
+
+        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM #pytest_row_strkey")
+        row = cursor.fetchone()
+
+        # String-key access
+        assert row["id"] == 1, "Failed to access 'id' by string key"
+        assert row["name"] == "Alice", "Failed to access 'name' by string key"
+        assert row["age"] == 25, "Failed to access 'age' by string key"
+
+        # Consistency with index and attribute access
+        assert row["id"] == row[0] == row.id
+        assert row["name"] == row[1] == row.name
+        assert row["age"] == row[2] == row.age
+
+        # Non-existent key raises KeyError
+        with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+            row["nonexistent"]
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"Row string-key indexing test failed: {e}")
+    finally:
+        try:
+            cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS #pytest_row_strkey")
+            db_connection.commit()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
 def test_row_comparison_with_list(cursor, db_connection):
     """Test comparing Row objects with lists (__eq__ method)"""
     try: