₹25,000–50,000/month junior management; ₹60,000–1,00,000 mid-level; ₹1,00,000–2,00,000+ at franchise or federation level.
Sports managers handle operations, player relations, travel logistics, budget management, and scheduling for clubs, academies, and sports events. The professionalisation of IPL, ISL, PKL and other leagues has created structured management career tracks that didn't exist a decade ago.
Required qualifications:
MBA or PG diploma in Sports Management (IISM, SISM, Xavier's). Undergraduate degree with 3–5 years of sports administration experience also accepted at many organisations.
Primary employers:
IPL, ISL, PKL franchise management offices, national sports federations, sports event companies, sports marketing agencies, SAI.