It is owned by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and was built at the cost of ₹300 crore (US$35 million).

[1] The venue was built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and was named after the 18th century Telugu composer Thyagaraja.

Inaugurated on 2 April 2010 by Mrs. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, the stadium is named after the 18th century south Indian poet-composer Thyagaraja (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847).

structure with steel roofing, and the flooring work has been done using granite, recycled PVC, carpets, epoxy, and Kota stone.

The Complex is also equipped with 2.5 megawatt-hours (9.0 GJ) Dual Fuel Gas Turbine to feed emergency electricity at Stadium.