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#CSK #KKR #IPL #Kolkata #Knight #Riders #Chennai #Super #Kings #wearing #black #arm #bands">CSK vs KKR IPL 2026: Why is Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings wearing black arm bands? Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will wear black armbands during their encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday night.
The two sides will perform the gesture as a tribute to former Test cricketer C.D. Gopinath who passed away last Thursday. Gopinath had been the last surviving member of India’s first Test-winning team.
Gopinath, born in Madras (now Chennai), made his Test debut against England during the 1951-52 series. A right-handed batter, he had scored an unbeaten 50 and 42 during the second Test at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
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India won its first Test in the last game of the said series at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, where Gopinath contributed 35 runs before Roy Tattersall dismissed him.
Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru had also sported the arm bands as a mark of respect to singer Asha Bhosle ahead of their encounter on Sunday.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will wear black armbands during their encounter at…