CD Gopinath, member of India's first-ever Test-winning team, dies at 96

CD Gopinath, the member of Team India's historic first-ever Test win in 1952, died today at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at his daughter's house in Adyar. Notably, he was the last surviving member of the Indian team that created history in that win over England.

Gopinath made his Test debut during the 1951-52 series against England and impressed in the second Test itself. He scored an unbeaten 50 and 42 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai to leave a mark. India won the last Test of the



series to create history at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai (then Madras). 

In that game, Gopinath had contributed 35 before getting out to Ray Tattersall. To add to the glory, Gopinath also took the winning catch to seal a historic Test win for India. Overall, he played eight Tests for India, scoring 242 runs at an average of 22 with a fifty to his name. He played 83 first-class matches in his career, amassing 4259 runs at an average of 42.16 with nine centuries and 23 fifties to his credit.