Tata’s commitment to sports in India Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, Hockey and Parks…."
Tata Steel's commitment to sports, in fact, preceded the building of the township. The aforesaid letter was written in 1902 and the site for Jamshedpur selected in 1907. J. R. D. Tata gave fruition to J. N. Tata's vision, inculcating sports as an integral part of Tata Steel's corporate philosophy.
<p>Jamshedpur, July 13: Jamshedpur FC officially began their 2025-26 campaign with the start of pre-season training at Flatlet on Sunday. With the Durand Cup on the horizon, the squad hit the ground running under the watchful eyes of head coach Khalid Jamil and his staff.</p>
<p>Jamshedpur, July 13: Jamshedpur FC has added three experienced Indian players, Ashutosh Mehta, Manvir Singh, and Germanpreet Singh, to the squad for the upcoming Durand Cup. The signings bolster the team with proven quality and depth ahead of the Durand Cup matches at the JRD Tata Sports Complex.</p>
<p>Jamshedpur FC’s Durand Cup preparations are officially underway with the arrival of the first batch of players in the city on Saturday. The squad checked in at Flatlet and is all set to begin training from Sunday onwards at Flatelet ground under head coach Khalid Jamil.</p>
