Spain's Eugenio Chacarra holds a one-shot halfway lead at the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club, finishing 10-under-par 134 after two rounds of 67 on 17 October 2026. India's Shiv Kapur and Karandeep Kochhar, two of the Indian Golf Premier League's (IGPL) most prominent performers, made the cut and secured their places in the weekend rounds of the $4 million event.

Chacarra's Dominant Halfway Lead

Chacarra, who has one victory and two other top-five finishes across four appearances in India, reaffirmed his fondness for the country with another composed display. He opened with a 67 and followed up with a second-round 67, even after dropping a shot late in his final holes.

Scotland's Scott Jamieson sits second at nine-under 135, one shot behind the Spaniard. A five-way tie for third at eight-under includes Angel Hidalgo, Adrian Meronk, Joost Luiten, Thomas Detry, and Joel Girrbach. Six-time Major winner Rory McIlroy is at six-under 138, four shots off the lead, while defending champion Tommy Fleetwood is at five-under. Notably, five of the seven Major champions in the field survived the cut.

IGPL Stars Kapur and Kochhar Make the Grade

Shiv Kapur and Karandeep Kochhar both carded back-to-back rounds of 72 to finish at even-par 144, exactly on the cut line. They are tied 63rd alongside Saptak Talwar (71-73), who also finished at level par. The third IGPL representative, Sachin Baisoya, missed the cut. Baisoya had entered the event as a replacement for 11-time Asian Tour winner and five-time IGPL winner Gaganjeet Bhullar, who withdrew due to back pain.

Kapur, a three-time Asian Tour winner who claimed an Asian Tour title at Delhi Golf Club in 2017, drew on his deep familiarity with the course. He closed his second round with a birdie. Kochhar, who won an IGPL event in the UAE last year and captured the Asian Development Tour's Red Sea Open in 2025, also made the weekend on the strength of two steady rounds. Both had arrived in form — Kapur finished third at the RVR Delhi Blue Bulls IGPL event earlier this month, while Kochhar was runner-up to Bhullar at the Krishna IGPL Invitational in Hyderabad last week.

India's Best: Chouhan Leads, Sandhu's Stunning Recovery

Om Prakash Chouhan remained the leading Indian in the field, tied 29th at four-under 140 after rounds of 68 and 72. He recovered impressively from an early double bogey when he resumed his weather-delayed second round on Saturday morning.

Yuvraj Sandhu produced the most dramatic Indian turnaround of the day, carding a 68 after an opening 75. Three-over after his first seven holes of the second round, Sandhu made seven birdies in his final 10 holes — including four in the last five — to finish at one-under 143 and reach T-53. The experienced Anirban Lahiri, whose last worldwide victory came at Delhi Golf Club in 2015, carded rounds of 70-73 to also finish at one-under and T-53.

What the Weekend Holds

With 36 holes remaining, Chacarra is well-placed to claim his second Indian title. For Kapur, Kochhar, and Talwar, the final two rounds represent an opportunity to climb the leaderboard against a world-class field and demonstrate that the IGPL circuit is producing internationally competitive golfers. All eyes will also be on whether McIlroy, four back, can mount a charge on a course that has historically rewarded low scoring.