C. D. Gopinath

C. D. Gopinath
Personal information
Full name
Chingleput Doraikannu Gopinath
Born (1930-03-01) 1 March 1930 (age 94)
Madras, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 55)14 December 1951 v England
Last Test23 January 1960 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–50 to 1962–63Madras
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 8 83
Runs scored 242 4,259
Batting average 22.00 42.16
100s/50s 0/1 9/23
Top score 50* 234
Balls bowled 48 714
Wickets 1 14
Bowling average 11.00 27.78
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/11 3/15
Catches/stumpings 1/– 49/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2019

Chingleput Doraikannu "C.D." Gopinath pronunciationⓘ (born 1 March 1930) is an Indian former Test cricketer.

Biography

Gopinath was born in Madras, and graduated from Madras Christian College.

Gopinath was a right-handed batsman. He scored 50* and 42 on his Test debut against the England cricket team in 1951–52, batting at No.8 in both innings.[1] He contributed a quick 35 in the final Test of that series when India recorded its first Test victory. He toured England in 1952 and completely failed with the bat. At home he played Tests against Pakistan in 1952–53 and Australia in 1959–60, and toured Pakistan in 1954–55. He was chosen in the team to West Indies in 1952–53 but turned down the invitation.

Gopinath captained Madras from 1955–56 to 1962–63, as well as South Zone in the Duleep Trophy.[2] In the 1970s, he served as a national selector under Vijay Merchant and later as the chairman, and managed the 1979 tour to England. He averaged more than 50 in the Ranji Trophy with a highest score of 234.[1]

Gopinath is the last surviving member of India's first Test-winning team.[3] He and his wife Comala, a former champion golfer, live in Coonoor in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.[2] On the death of Datta Gaekwad in February 2024, he became India's oldest living Test cricketer.

References

  1. ^ a b Ramchand, Partab. "Coimbatarao Gopinath". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ramnarayan, V. (1 August 2013). "An aristocrat among cricketers". Madras Musings. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ Muthu, Alagappan (16 October 2024). "Meet India's oldest living Test cricketer, who played the game because it was fun". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.