Originally an outdoor stadium, it was established in 1957 and the foundation stone was laid by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Yashwantrao Chavan; and the facility is administered by National Sports Club of India.

The 5000 capacity indoor stadium with 16 ancillary halls was constructed there with a basement measuring almost 12 acres and accommodating 1000 car parking places.

[2] The stadium is host of the Indian Badminton League and is home of Mumbai Marathas.

The stadium is the home venue of the Premier Badminton League team, the Mumbai Masters.

The first ever National Basketball Association (NBA) games in India took place on 4 and 5 October 2019 at the NSCI Dome.