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Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas share Telangana Open lead
Chandigarh's Akshay Sharma and Gurugram's Manu Gandas carded matching seven-under 65s to share the opening-day lead at the Telangana Open 2026 in Vikarabad on Tuesday. Akshay made four consecutive birdies from the…
Chandigarh's Akshay Sharma and Gurugram's Manu Gandas carded matching seven-under 65s to share the opening-day lead at the Telangana Open 2026 in Vikarabad on Tuesday. Akshay made four consecutive birdies from the first hole and added four more after a bogey on the fifth. Manu surged late with an eagle and four birdies on the back nine.
Hyderabad's Vishesh Sharma and Delhi's Rashid Khan were one shot behind at six-under 66, with Vishesh returning a bogey-free round after recovering from illness. Noida's Lakshya Nagar was fifth at five-under 67. Play was suspended due to fading light, with 27 of 132 players still on the course. The round will resume at 6:45 am on Wednesday.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Manu Gandas is seeking his first win since the 2022 J&K Open, while Akshay Sharma, at 36, last won on the PGTI in 2019. Both are experienced but have not been in consistent title form. The suspended first round means the leaderboard could tighten when the remaining 27 players finish their opening holes. Saptak Talwar, the Order of Merit leader, is seven shots off the pace at even par and will need a strong second round to stay in contention. The cut will likely fall around even par or one under, given the scoring conditions.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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