CHENNAI: CD Gopinath - The last surviving member who was part of India's first ever test win passed away at the age of 96 here on Thursday. He was part of the Indian team that defeated England for their first-ever Test victory in 1952. Until his death, Gopinath was the oldest living Indian Test cricketer and the second oldest in the world after Australia's Neil Harvey, who is 97. Gopinath played eight Tests and scored 242 runs, including a fifty. It was when India registered their first Test victory, by an innings and eight runs in Chennai.

Source: Indian Express April 10, 2026 07:11 UTC