India's first international sports university, which is expected to start its operations in next month, will be established at the sprawling Shiv Chhatrapalli Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.

ISU will be the first of its kind in India and will provide solutions to the needs of all sportspeople. The aim of the ISU is to prepare a talented young force that would in turn help transform Maharashtra and India into a sporting superpower.

According to Sportskeeda report that in the first phase, three courses will start from October, 2021. The state plans have already sanctioned 213 posts for the ISU and it declared the GC a few days ago.

The report also suggested that the appointments of faculties and other administrative work will commence next month