Om Prakash Chouhan is currently 11th on the Order of Merit for Challenge Tour, from where the Top-20 go to the DP World Tour. Also, the winner of the Indian PGTI Tour also goes to the main Tour.
Manuel Elvira kept his overnight one shot lead with Sweden's Rikard Karlberg (68-66), a two-time winner in India, lying second at 10-under 134 at the event co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and PGTI.
Aman Raj was the best-placed Indian after a hard-fought 68 on Friday and he is now 9-under 135 as he shared the third place with Italy's Stefano Mazzoli, Oliver Farr of Wales and England's Ashley Chesters. Aryan Roopa Anand, playing at his home course, also shot a 68 to rise five spots to ti
Aman Raj and Dharma were four shots behind the leader, Spaniard Manuel Elvira, who had a course record-setting 9-under 63 and was four shots ahead of the Indian duo, while Oliver Farr of Wales carded a bogey-free 8-under 64 to be second.