The BCCI mourned the death of India's oldest Test cricketer CD Gopinath on Thursday. BCCI President Mithun Manhas said, "Not only did he contribute for India...but he also played a key role in Madras' early successes." BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia added, "He belonged to a generation that...helped shape Indian cricket in its formative years." Gopinath was 96.