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Est. 2011 · Sport · Entertainment · Infrastructure

We build what happens around the game.

From athletes and leagues to venues, infrastructure and entertainment properties, we build and operate the ecosystems that bring sport to life.

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The company

More than a decade of building in sport and entertainment.

Significant Sports & Entertainment is a sports management and execution company founded in 2011 under the leadership of Dr. Rashid Ali Khan.

It has more than a decade of experience across major sporting properties and events, including the Indian Premier League, Celebrity Cricket League, Indian Super League, Kumite 1 League and Pro-Kabaddi. It has also undertaken franchise management, venue transformation and cricket IP development.

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Operating philosophy

People ·Product ·Profit

  1. People

    Employees, athletes, talents and customers. We focus on understanding needs and delivering excellence.

  2. Product

    Value and quality delivered through end-to-end services that turn a client’s vision into action.

  3. Profit

    Successful strategies and measurable outcomes that support customer lifetime value and sustainable growth.

Years since 2011
15
Athletes in the company profile
13
Intellectual properties
9
Countries in the footprint
4

Services

Eight capabilities.
One operating ecosystem.

All services
  1. 01Athlete & Player ManagementContract negotiations, endorsements, brand management, career support and personalised athlete planning.
  2. 02Event Planning & ExecutionEnd-to-end planning, logistics, operations, stakeholder coordination and delivery for sporting events.
  3. 03Venue OperationsScheduling, security coordination, ticketing support, space optimisation, revenue opportunities and fan-experience management.
  4. 04Sporting InfrastructurePitch curation, field maintenance programmes, facility optimisation and sports venue transformation.
  5. 05League StructuringLeague formats, schedules, rules, team drafting, player registration, fixtures and operational frameworks.
  6. 06Grassroots DevelopmentSchool and community programmes, tournaments, coaching, mentorship and pathways for emerging athletes.
  7. 07Sports Nutrition & PhysiotherapyPerformance nutrition, recovery support, rehabilitation planning, injury prevention and athlete conditioning.
  8. 08Intellectual PropertiesDevelopment and operation of sports, music, art and entertainment IPs designed for audience engagement.

Selected work

Where sport happens.

All work

Venues & infrastructure · Lucknow

Lucknow Ekana Stadium

The brief
A multipurpose sports facility capable of attracting international cricket while also supporting grassroots development.
Our involvement
Involved from the conceptualisation stage through execution.
Delivered
Concept & Vision · Design & Engineering · Delivery & Impact
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Venues & infrastructure · Indian Super League 2014

Pune Balewadi Stadium

The brief
An existing athletic facility had to become a football-specific arena for the Indian Super League in 2014.
Our involvement
Adapted the infrastructure to meet the requirements of professional football.
Delivered
Layout redesign · Turf optimisation · Spectator facilities Home ground of FC Pune City.
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Properties and events worked across

  • Indian Premier League, Match night

    Sport

    Indian Premier League

    2011–18

  • Kings XI Punjab, CSK vs KXIP

    Sport

    Kings XI Punjab

    2011

    Official Luggage Partner

  • Indian Super League, Match in play

    Sport

    Indian Super League

    2014–15

  • Pro-Kabaddi, Title celebration (2018–19 season)

    Sport

    Pro-Kabaddi

    2014–16

  • Tomorrowland, Mainstage

    Events

    Tomorrowland

    2015

  • IIFA, IIFA stage

    Events

    IIFA

    2012 · 13 · 15 · 17

Archival images of the documented properties (Wikimedia Commons). They illustrate the property, not Significant’s own photography.

People

People make sport.

Meet the people

Athlete management at Significant Sports covers the commercial and operational sides of a career: contract negotiations, endorsements and brand management. Selected athletes from the company profile, across cricket, boxing and shooting:

  • M.S. Dhoni, cricket

    M.S. Dhoni

    Cricket

  • Mary Kom, boxing

    Mary Kom

    Boxing

  • Gagan Narang, shooting

    Gagan Narang

    Shooting

  • Michael Clarke, cricket

    Michael Clarke

    Cricket

  • Vijender Singh, boxing

    Vijender Singh

    Boxing

  • Suresh Raina, cricket

    Suresh Raina

    Cricket

Intellectual properties

We don’t just work with sport.
We create it.

All properties
Develop
Original sports and entertainment formats, from concept onwards.
Operate
Running owned properties as platforms for athletes, fans and sponsors.
Franchise
Team ownership and franchise management, such as Gaya Gladiators and the Arunachal Premier League.
Produce
Music, poetry and live-entertainment properties.

Featured property · Music platform

IncSync Music

Nearly 100 singles

Established to provide artists with platforms and resources.

  • FormatMusic platform, operational since December 2018.
  • ExperienceA library of nearly 100 singles, with ongoing events including Safar IncSync, Zabt-e-Ishq and Zindagi Aur Hum.
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Sport

  • Franchise cricket

    Gaya Gladiators

    A franchise of the Bihar Cricket League. The team is owned by Significant Group through Significant Sports.

  • Cricket / legends

    Global Legends 60

    A 60-ball cricket format featuring legendary players.

  • Grassroots / cricket

    T10 Super Tennis Cricket League

    A tennis-ball cricket IP created by Significant Sports.

  • Grassroots sport

    Siang Sharks

    A grassroots-focused franchise IP giving young athletes a platform to showcase their skills.

Music & entertainment

  • Dance / entertainment

    I Am Dance

    A reality-event format designed to give aspiring dancers a national platform.

  • Music

    Tasavvur

    A musical IP blending classical influences with contemporary rhythms.

  • Poetry / music

    Zindagi Aur Hum

    A creative platform created in Dubai around poetry, music and sher-o-shayari.

  • Music / culture

    Zabt-e-Ishq

    A ghazal and Sufi-oriented musical initiative.

Archive

The years behind the game.

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Contact

Let’s build
what happens next.

Great sport is built where vision, people and execution come together.

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