Akshay Sharma and Dhruv Sheoran share the lead at nine-under after round two of the DP World Players Championship in Haryana. Strong performances, including a 65 by Sharma and 66 by Sheoran, have set up a tight contest heading into the final rounds.
Nuh, Haryana, April 22, 2026: Akshay Sharma of Chandigarh and Dhruv Sheoran of Gurugram shared the 36-hole lead at nine-under 135 after round two of the INR 1 crore DP World Players Championship being played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana.
Thirty-five-year-old Akshay (70-65), a two-time DP World PGTI winner, produced the best round of the day — a seven-under 65 — to climb from tied 14th into a share of the lead. His round featured nine birdies and two bogeys, with a closing birdie sealing his move to the top.
Thirty-one-year-old Dhruv (69-66), a winner on the tour in 2024, returned a six-under 66 that included an eagle on the par-5 14th along with six birdies and two bogeys.
Japan’s Taiga Tanaka (68-68), Kolkata’s Sunit Chowrasia (70-66), and Nepal’s Sukra Bahadur Rai (70-66) were tied third at eight-under 136, one shot off the lead. Chowrasia and Rai surged up the leaderboard with rounds of 66, while Tanaka added a steady second consecutive 68.
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