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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = C. D. Gopinath<br />
| image = <br />
| caption =<br />
| fullname = Coimbatarao Doraikannu Gopinath<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1930|3|1|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai|Madras]], India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm off-break, right-arm medium pace<br />
| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Madras]]<br />
| year1 = 1949-50 to 1962-63<br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]<br />
| matches1 = 8<br />
| runs1 = 242<br />
| bat avg1 = 22.00<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1<br />
| top score1 = 50*<br />
| deliveries1 = 48<br />
| wickets1 = 1<br />
| bowl avg1 = 11.00<br />
| fivefor1 = -<br />
| tenfor1 = -<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/11<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 1/0<br />
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches2 = 83 <br />
| runs2 = 4,259<br />
| bat avg2 = 42.16<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 9/23<br />
| top score2 = 234<br />
| deliveries2 = 714<br />
| wickets2 = 14<br />
| bowl avg2 = 27.78<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 3/15<br />
| catches/stumpings2= 49/0<br />
| international = true<br />
| country = Indian<br />
| testdebutfor =<br />
| testdebutagainst =<br />
| testdebutdate = 14 December<br />
| testdebutyear = 1951<br />
| lasttestdate = 23 January<br />
| lasttestfor =<br />
| lasttestagainst =<br />
| lasttestyear = 1960<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/28855.html Cricinfo<br />
| date = 30 March 2019<br />
}}<br />
'''Coimbatarao Doraikannu "C.D." Gopinath''' {{audio|C._D._Gopinath.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 1 March 1930) is a former [[Indian cricket team|Indian]] [[Test cricket]]er. He graduated from the prestigious [[Madras Christian College]]. He was born in [[Madras]].<br />
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Gopinath was a right-handed batsman. He scored 50[[not out|*]] and 42 on his Test debut against the [[English cricket team]] in 1951/2, batting at No.8 in both innings. 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 [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] in 1952/53 and [[Australian cricket team|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 [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Madras]] from 1955-56 to 1962-63, as well as [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]] in the [[Duleep Trophy]].<ref name=VR>{{cite web |last1=Ramnarayan |first1=V. |title=An aristocrat among cricketers |url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2023%20No%208/the-eighth-in-a-series.html |website=Madras Musings |date=1 August 2013|accessdate=30 March 2019}}</ref> 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 [[Ranji Trophy]] with a highest score of 234.<br />
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Gopinath is the last surviving member of India's first Test-winning team.<ref>{{cite web |title=CD Gopinath |url=https://timescontent.com/tss/showcase/preview-buy/170169/Sports/CD-Gopinath.html |website=TimesContent |accessdate=30 March 2019}}</ref> He and his wife Comala, a former champion golfer, live in [[Coonoor]] in the [[Nilgiris District]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=VR/> Some sources give the expansion of his first initial as ''Chingleput''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928091404/http://www.directorsdatabase.com/t_ind_person.asp?per_code=P000003822 Chingleput Duraikannu Gopinath (Mr.)] at Directors Database website.</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28855.html Cricinfo Profile]<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/911/911.html Cricketarchive Profile]<br />
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[[Category:1930 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:India Test cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil Nadu cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:South Zone cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil sportspeople]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers from Chennai]]</div>>Sammyrice