It hosts several sporting events, including national and international kabaddi championships.

It has a seating capacity of 10,000 and features a 400m synthetic athletic track.

It is one of the main sport destination in Madurai that is used by about 3000 people per day.

[5] A proposal for constructing gallery around its hockey ground[2] and for a shooting range were sent to government in 2014.

[2][9] It is also used to host other events such as kabaddi, powerlifting, and shooting in state and national levels.