An Analysis of Barriers and the Development of a Framework for Equitable Sports Technology Integration in India

This study examines the systemic challenges associated with indifferent sports technology integration in India’s fleetly evolving sports ecosystem. While advanced technologies such as performance analytics, wearables, and artificial intelligence are extensively used in elite sports surroundings, their relinquishment remains limited at grassroots and non-priority sports situations. The exploration identifies three core walls responsible for this difference: high original costs, shy digital knowledge and training, and inadequate data sequestration and governance mechanisms. Analysis indicates that average periodic technology expenditure per nobility athlete is nearly fifteen to twenty times advanced than that for grassroots athletes. To address these challenges, the study proposes the Sustainable and Equitable Sports Technology Integration (SESTI) Framework, structured around three pillars availability and Affordability, Training and Digital knowledge, and Policy and Governance. confirmation against public sports objects and expert assessments demonstrates high feasibility, strong policy alignment, and significant eventuality for reducing technological injuries across Indian sports. The SESTI Framework offers a practicable design for standardizing access to sports technology while ensuring ethical, sustainable, and inclusive perpetration.