The popularity of sports in India is not limited only to cricket, and as such, the need to slowly build sports infrastructure is growing at an alarming rate.
Schools, colleges, RWAs, and individual investors look forward to having modern, safe, and accessible sports spaces.
Whether you are a first-time business owner/investor, real estate developer, or a sports enthusiast seeking to turn a hobby into a business, the opportunity in this industry is a low-risk, multi-revenue stream, community-driven business.
Top Sports Infrastructure Business Ideas in India for 2025
With the popularity of sports growing under the Fit India Movement and the CBSE sport rules.
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Construct a Multi-Sport Turf Center
Concept: Build a play and pay turf to organize football, cricket, futsal, or even fitness boot camps.
The reason it works.
- Great ROI with little day-to-day expenses
- Needs of schools, coaching facilities, and corporate students
- Easy Internet booking and 24-hour earning
The optimal space: 5,000 12,000 sq. ft
Investment: 12-25 lakhs (based on the size, lighting, and the location)
See how Gallant Sports designs multisport turf as well as football turfÂ
- Open Sports Academy Franchise
Concept: to collaborate with a sports academy brand or start your own in cricket, basketball, badminton, or football.
How it works?
- Parents are proactive in after-school athletics.
- School tie-ups create constant enrolments.
- Franchisors usually contribute to the marketing, educational training, and curriculum.
Target: 6-18 year olds and school athletes.
Income: Revenue every month from coaching, holiday camps, and tournaments.
Idea: Offer personalised sports facility in schools.
- Establish School and College Sports Facilities
Idea: Give educational institutions that are tailored specifically in sports.
The reason it is increasing rapidly:
- NEP 2020 proposes the introduction of academic sports.
- Government grants such as Khelo India.
- Schools spend to garner enrolments and respectability.
What you can construct:
- Synthetic turf fields.
- Basketball, badminton courts.
- Running tracks EPDM kids’ areas.
Business model B2B and AMAs (AMCs)
- Supply Sports Flooring & Equipment
Concept: Provide schools, contractors, and clubs with PP tiles, vinyl flooring, synthetic turf, and sports gear.
The reason is that:
- Rise of hotel demand, gym, society, and stadiums.
- Initially low stock; increase market as orders increase.
In-demand products:
- Tiles and vinyl floor decks.
- Goalposts NSWFA regulation nets and maintenance kit.
Income: sales of people + contractors lead generation + AM C product.
- Startups Sports Tech + Infra
Concept: The bringing of technology to infrastructure, e.g., online booking systems, AI-based player analytics, or a combined fitness + futsal centre.
The reason that it is future-proof:
- Millennials in big cities believe in data and convenience.
- Tech enables multi-location scale-up.
- Has drawn superior customers and academies.
Examples:
- Aggregator booking app turf.
- Smart cameras used in match replays.
- Gym & turf combo digital scheduling.
How Gallant Sports Helps You Grow
- ROI focused layout.
- Certified sports flooring and turf.
- Fencing and lighting civil works.
- Cheaper price and brand support.
- Besides the post-launch AMCs to maintain quality.
Moving on Passion to Profit
The sports infrastructure industry is not only thriving, but is changing the way India plays, learns, and connects.
- Minimal hassle of operation, high participation of community.
- Coaching, rentals, and retail dues.
- Able to be scaled from one site to a chain.
“Investing in sports infrastructure today is the same as bringing up healthy and happier societies tomorrow.”
— Nasir Ali, CEO, Gallant Sports
Do you want to establish your sport business?
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