Sportking India to Invest Rs 1,000 Crore in Khordha Textile Plant
Sportking India is reported to be setting up a Rs 1,000 crore textile manufacturing plant in Khordha, Odisha, with the project expected to create more than 6,000 jobs in the state. The investment was reported by odishatv.in on 19 September 2026 and Trade Brains on 18 September 2026.
Projects India already tracks a separate Sportking India project — a cotton yarn unit at Jeeda, Bhatinda, Punjab, valued at Rs 265 crore — making the proposed Khordha facility a significant addition to the company's capital expenditure profile.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Promoter | Sportking India |
| Project Location | Khordha, Odisha |
| Investment Value | Rs 1,000 crore |
| Expected Employment | 6,000+ jobs |
| Sub-sector | Textiles |
Khordha Emerging as a Textile Investment Destination
Khordha district is already attracting textile and industrial investment. Projects India tracks a synthetic fabric manufacturing unit in Khordha, promoted by Shalimar Wires Industries Limited, valued at Rs 76 crore and currently under approvals. The Sportking India project, if confirmed, would represent a substantially larger commitment to the same district.
Odisha more broadly has been drawing investment across the textiles sub-sector. Projects India tracks 29 textile projects in the state, spanning locations including Cuttack, Balangir, Balasore and Khordha. Notable tracked projects include a Rs 3,000 crore integrated textiles manufacturing facility and warehousing complex by Welspun Corporation Limited at Choudwar, Cuttack, currently at the planning stage, and a Rs 124 crore textile mill by Shree Ambica Cotspin Private Limited at Balangir, where construction has started.
Odisha's Position Within India's Tracked Textile Pipeline
Across India, Projects India tracks 580 live textile projects, with 13 added in the last 90 days. Gujarat leads by project count at 105, followed by Maharashtra at 86, Karnataka at 62 and Andhra Pradesh at 60. Tamil Nadu accounts for 38 tracked projects. Odisha, with 29, is an active but still-developing location relative to the western and southern clusters.
The stage breakdown of tracked textile projects nationwide reveals where near-term activity is concentrated. Of the 580 tracked projects, 178 are under approvals — representing a substantial pipeline of work yet to reach procurement and construction. A further 90 are at construction started stage, signalling active on-site demand for equipment and services. Projects at the planning stage number 52, and 22 have received approvals. Of the total, 189 are recorded as completed and 20 as cancelled.
Sportking India's Broader Capital Programme
Sportking India's existing tracked project — the cotton yarn unit in Bhatinda, Punjab, at Rs 265 crore — indicates the company has prior experience in yarn manufacturing. The reported Khordha plant would represent a substantially larger single investment. No further details on the scope, technology or timeline of the Odisha facility were available from the published headlines.
Suppliers and contractors active in textile plant construction, machinery supply or civil works can view all tracked projects on the Projects India platform to monitor this and related opportunities as they progress through approvals and procurement stages.
What this means for suppliers and contractors
A Rs 1,000 crore greenfield textile plant in Khordha would, if it proceeds, represent a significant procurement opportunity across civil construction, mechanical and electrical works, textile machinery supply and utilities. Khordha's existing industrial activity — including the Shalimar Wires Industries synthetic fabric unit currently under approvals — suggests developing supplier ecosystems in the district.
More broadly, Odisha's 29 tracked textile projects span multiple stages, meaning that suppliers who establish a presence in the state now may find a sequence of procurement events rather than a single engagement. The 178 projects nationally that are currently under approvals represent the near-term tender pipeline across the sub-sector; tracking these as they move to approvals received and construction started stages is a practical way to time commercial outreach.
Those monitoring industrial projects in India more broadly will note that Odisha is active across multiple sub-sectors, and textile investment appears to be gaining momentum in the state. There are currently no open India tenders in industrial projects recorded on the platform, but the pipeline of projects under approvals nationally indicates tenders are likely to emerge in coming months. Suppliers can monitor live tenders for alerts as projects move into procurement.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Sportking India investing in its Odisha textile plant?
Sportking India is reported to be investing Rs 1,000 crore in a new textile plant in Khordha, Odisha. Both outlets that covered the story — odishatv.in and Trade Brains — reported the same figure. The project is expected to create more than 6,000 jobs.
Where exactly is the Sportking India textile plant located?
The plant is reported to be located in Khordha, Odisha. Khordha is already the site of at least one other tracked textile project — a synthetic fabric manufacturing unit by Shalimar Wires Industries Limited, currently under approvals.
How many textile projects does Projects India track in Odisha?
Projects India tracks 29 textile projects in Odisha, spanning locations including Cuttack, Balangir, Balasore and Khordha, across stages ranging from planning through to construction started and completed.
What is the current stage of the Sportking India Odisha project?
Based on available information from published headlines, the specific approval or construction stage of the Sportking India Khordha project has not been confirmed. No further project-stage detail was available from the reported headlines at the time of publication.
