Indian news round-up

The Indian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has said that the Indian Government is making all efforts for the extradition of the former South African captain Hansie Cronje.

Press Trust of India reported that Dhindsa, while participating in the `Janta Ki Adalat' programme which is to be telecast on Star Plus channel on Sunday, said that the Government is making a concerted effort with the South African Government and the Delhi Police to extradite Cronje to India.

During the programme, Dhindsa also denied reports that he was biased against the cricketers. He reiterated that the guilty should not be spared while the innocent should not be victims of slander.

Former Indian batsman Jatin Paranjpe tied the knot with Gandhali in Mumbai on Saturday. Gandhali who is presently working with the Elle magazine as a journalist, is the sister of film actress Sonali Bendre.

Among those who graced the occasion were cricketers past and present, Mumbai Cricket Association officials, friends and colleagues. Present at the wedding were famous cricketers like Polly Umrigar, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Eknath Solkar, Dilip Sardesai among others.

Both Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble failed to make any significant impact in their respective PPP Health Care County Championship Division one matches on Saturday.

Set to score 280 runs for a win on the third day against Lancashire, Kent lost David Fulton (1) with only one on board. Then Dravid (6) followed suit leaving Kent struggling at 20 for 2. After that Kent kept losing wickets at regular intervals as Gary Keedy (3 for 13) and Chris Schofield (4 for 25) ran through the middle and lower order to help seal Lancashire's 154-run victory at Old Trafford.

In the other match at Grace Road In Leicester, Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble picked up match figures of 1 for 81 in his 32 overs as Yorkshire and Leicestershire settled for an inconclusive draw.