CD Gopinath

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Dwaipayan.Datta, April 10, 2026: The Times of India

Chennai : “The crowd applauded us for 15 minutes at a stretch after the Test match was over. I still remember that moment,” CD Gopinath told TOI a few years ago, recalling India’s historic first Test win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in then Madras. It was 1952. India had beaten England in the fifth Test by an innings and eight runs.

Gopinath had scored a breezy 35 to be one among that historic game’s many heroes — Vinoo Mankad (12 wickets), Polly Umrigar (130) and Pankay Roy (111).


“Gopi was a lovely batsman to watch, a very natural player and a shrewd captain. He also kept wickets from time to time. But what always stood out was his geniality,” V Ramnarayan, former Hyderabad off-spinner and a well-known cricket historian, who co-wrote Gopinath’s autobiography, ‘Beyond Cricket , A Life In Many Worlds’, told TOI .


Gopinath played in eight Test matches, between 1951-60. But it wasn’t without its share of controversies. “In Gopi’s own words, during the 1952 Test series in England, he was insulted by captain Vijay Hazare. He felt he was being targeted because he was a South Indian and chose not to go for the next West Indies series,” Ramnarayan said.


Gopinath’s contribution to Tamil Nadu cricket was immense as well. He was part of the Madras team that won its first Ranji Trophy title in 195455. “In the final, against a powerful Holkar side which had Mushtaq Ali, he scored 133 in the first innings and had to take over the captaincy towards the business end of the game,” Ramnarayan added.
 Game hunting was one of Gopinath’s interests. In 1955-56, Gopi took the visiting New Zealand team for a hunting expedition. “While returning, they got late and returned only on the morning of the match against South Zone. But Gopi went on to score a 175 in that game,” the historian added.