C.D. Gopinath, member of India’s first-ever Test win, passes away

Former India cricketer C.D. Gopinath passed away peacefully in Chennai on Thursday (April 9, 2026). He was 96. Gopinath had been the last surviving member of India’s maiden Test win against England in 1952.

A right-handed batter, Gopinath featured in eight Tests for India in the 1950s and scored 242 runs with a highest score of 50 not out. In an accomplished First-Class career, Gopinath played 83 games for Madras and accumulated 4259 runs at a healthy average of 42.16, including nine centuries and 23 half-centuries. He was a key member of Madras’ Ranji Trophy-winning squad in the 1954-55 season.