Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex

The complex was designed by Shashi Prabhu & Associates as the venue for National Games 1995. It was later modernized in 2011 to host Youth Commonwealth Games.

The Athletics stadium has a seating capacity of roughly 11,000 people, and also has flood lights and an 8 lane track.

The athletics stadium also hosts the I-League matches for Pune F.C. It has also hosted matches for the India national football team.[10] India played against Vietnam in a friendly match over here. India played their first match in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifiers (first round) against Myanmar. India won the game 2–1. India then drew 1–1 with Qatar in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifier (second round) at the stadium. Then during the 2011 Indian Federation Cup the Balewadi Sports Complex co-hosted with the Salt Lake Stadium the Federation Cup group-stages. The Federation Cup is the second most important football competition in India.[11] This stadium hosted Indian Super League for FC Pune City bought by Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan.

Aquatic centre

This Aquatics centre contains two 50 x 25m swimming pools, with a seating capacity of 3500. There are also changing rooms available. Seating and lounges are for VIPs. For public usage the pool timings are 6:00 AM – 9:00AM and 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM from Monday to Saturday.

Badminton hall

The Badminton hall 6 competition courts and 4 warm-up courts, and has a seating capacity of 3800. This hall is air conditioned and has a wooden floor. It has changing rooms available and seating & lounges for VIPs.[12] This venue is the home ground of Pune Pistons, a franchise in Indian Badminton League (IBL). So far 3 IBL matches have been played on this venue.

The first edition of FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women was played in this stadium from 30 November 2009 to 6 December 2009. The host, India, finished in fifth position.

It has been a host for the UBA Pro Basketball League, India's top professional basketball division.[13]

The Boxing arena has 3 rings, and 5 warm-up rings, with a seating capacity of 3500. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. This arena is the host of 2011 World Series Boxing.

The complex has 15 shooting ranges, with a seating capacity of 1500. The ranges are constructed according to ISSF rules. Ranges 50 m, 25 m and 10 m are available[14]

Ranges

The hall, with a seating capacity of 1500 people, successfully held World Junior Table Tennis Circuit in September 2008. This has 4 competition tables and 4 warm up tables. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. Seating and lounges are for VIPs.

The Tennis courts feature one central court and four competition courts, with six warm-up courts. Centre court has a seating capacity of 4200. The stadium hosts the only South Asian ATP 250 series championship named Tata Open Maharashtra every year.

This hall has a capacity of 3000. It has hosted the 2009 commonwealth bench press championships. The most famous athlete to compete was Britain's strongest man Paddy the Pac man Jumelle. The hall is air conditioned and has one competition podium and 10 warm-up platforms. Seating and lounges are provided for VIPs. There is also a changing room for competitors.

The Wrestling Hall, which is used by Kabaddi club Puneri Paltan, has four rings, and six warm-up rings with a seating capacity of 4,400 people. This has seating and lounges for VIPs. This also has changing room for players. This is an air conditioned hall.

Velodrome

The 333.33 m or 1,093.6 ft velodrome is outdoor and the surface is made of concrete. While it was a prime venue for the 3rd Nationals Games in the year 1993–94 it has never been a place for any major events thereafter, and was left unused. In 2014 it was announced that with a Rs 10 crore maintenance grant from the governments for the entire complex, the facelift of the velodrome had top priority. At that time the velodrome was in dilapidated state.[15]

This is a non-sporting venue at the sports city with 400 rooms, ranging between three and five stars.

The other buildings are as follows:

Cultural Centre

Fitness Centre

This centre has equipment to develop physical and physiological attributes. This hall is air condition hall and has provision for Yoga and Meditation. This has provision for sauna and chill water bath for recovery.

Sports Science Centre

This centre has sauna and chill water bath. This has seven departments:

1. Central dope collection centre.
2. Department of bio-mechanics.
3. Department of nutrition and ergogenic aids.
4. Department of physiotherapy.
5. Department of Psychology.
6. Department of sports rehabilitation.
7. Human performance and evolution laboratory.

Several scenes for the 2016 film Dangal were filmed at this sports complex in December 2015. The film is about two Indian daughters who won the gold and silver medal in wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.