Bengaluru, Apr 29: Playo, India’s largest community sports platform, has announced its latest phase of expansion, marking its entry into newer international markets while continuing to build out its product ecosystem in India.
Playo recently launched operations in Sri Lanka, with an initial presence in Colombo and further expand into Kandy, Jaffna, Galle & Negombo, as part of its broader effort to make recreational sports more accessible across markets where organised play and discovery of sports infrastructure are evolving. The platform already has an international presence across markets such as UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia , where it has been steadily building its user and partner network, and is continuing to expand this footprint with recent launch in Sri Lanka.
Across its international markets, Playo has seen steady growth demonstrating consistent user adoption and engagement. UAE has emerged as a key market for the platform and currently contributes the highest share of revenue across its international operations.
The expansion reflects a growing demand for platforms that enable access to sports venues, players, and trainers in a more structured and discoverable way. It also aligns with Playo’s approach of enabling sports communities by making it easier for people to connect and play regularly.
Over the years, Playo has grown from a booking-focused product into a broader ecosystem connecting users with venues, players, and coaches. Today, the platform operates across 150+ cities, works with over 5,000 venue partners, and serves a user base of over 5 million, helping simplify how recreational sports is organised and accessed.
As part of its next phase of growth, Playo is also working towards introducing a subscription offering, expected to launch in Q2 FY27. The subscription is expected to provide exclusive benefits, improved frequency of discovering & joining a game, profile verification, and other bundled benefits with the aim of strengthening user engagement on the platform.
“Our focus has been on building a platform that makes it easier for people to discover and play sports regularly.” said Gauravjeet Singh, Founder & CEO of Playo. “As we expand into new markets, we’re seeing that the need for access and discovery in recreational sports is quite consistent across geographies. What we’ve built in India translates well to these markets, and this continues to guide how we scale Playo internationally. Today, we’re also seeing how sport is becoming a way for people to connect, with over 6 million friendships forming on the platform in FY26, that means 6 Mn times a stranger became a teammate. Likewise, we witnessed over 30 million chat messages between the community on Playo during the same period. We see this as an opportunity to build a more connected sports ecosystem across markets, while continuing to make it easier for people to connect and play wherever they are.”
Playo’s expansion and upcoming product developments reflect a broader shift in how people are engaging with recreational sports. With increasing interest in organised play and community-driven activities, platforms that enable access, discovery, and participation are becoming more relevant across markets.
