Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Shreyas Gopal Marks 100th First-Class Game With Reflection
Shreyas Gopal is a cricketer who recently played his 100th first-class match.
He played for South Zone against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final.
When he was young, he copied the bowling style of Anil Kumble.
Gopal worked hard to become a successful leg-spinner in long matches.
He has taken 305 wickets and scored more than 4,000 runs in first-class cricket.
He has also dismissed Virat Kohli three times in the IPL.
Gopal did not get to play for the national team, but he says he has no regrets.
He is proud of the trophies and experiences he gained with Karnataka and Chennai Super Kings.
He also learned from talking with MS Dhoni.
Shreyas Gopal played his 100th first-class match for South Zone against East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final at Chepauk.
The leg-spinner said he imitated Anil Kumble’s bowling action as a child.
Gopal has taken 305 wickets and scored 4,133 runs, including six hundreds, in first-class cricket.
He dismissed Virat Kohli three times in six IPL innings but never reached the national team.
Gopal credited his domestic career, Karnataka successes and experiences with Chennai Super Kings and MS Dhoni.
- Who
- Shreyas Gopal, a Karnataka and South Zone cricketer.
- What
- He played his 100th first-class match and reflected on his career.
- When
- The milestone was reached on Sunday, during the Duleep Trophy final.
- Where
- At Chepauk in Chennai.
- Why
- Gopal marked the achievement after a 13-year domestic career built around first-class cricket, bowling development and domestic success.
- Milestone
- 100th first-class match
- Teams in match
- South Zone versus East Zone
- Career length
- 13 years in domestic cricket
- First-class wickets
- 305
- First-class runs
- 4,133
- First-class hundreds
- Six
- Duleep Trophy match figures mentioned
- 77 runs conceded from 19 overs without a wicket on the first day