Founded in 2013, Center for Cricketing Excellence (CCE) has been the home ground to provide young budding cricketers with world-class training, amenities and infrastructure, to help them make it to the next big level. CCE owns and manages Chintamani Sports Association (CSA), which is a Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) affiliated team currently in Division 1 in Bangalore. Nidhuvan Gotadke, Director & Head Coach of CCE is well versed with both Indian and Australian playing conditions. He has represented Karnataka for 10 years in various age categories and was a part of Bangalore University and South Zone team in the Vizzy trophy. In Australia, he played for the Sydney Tigers in the first grade for 3 years. He has been the Head coach of the Jain University Cricket team from 2010 onwards and has coached the Karnataka U-14 and U-16 teams. Apart from this he has coached KSCA Royal Challengers Academy under-19 boys team, KSCA Zonals from under-16 to under-25 teams, and Mangalore United and Shivamogga Lions in Karnataka Premier League.