Jasmine, who won the first leg of the 2026 season, carded 2-under 70 despite two late bogeys to take a one-shot lead over the promising amateur Lavanya Gupta (71)
After missing the season-opener, Vani, who won five times last year while topping the Order of Merit, will feature in the event alongside some of the other leading names.
Vani Kapoor, who has not finished below the second place on the domestic WPGT in the last five starts, has also won the fourth, fifth and sixth legs of the Tour
Four Indians, including Avani Prashanth, who plans to turn pro with the Final qualifiers of the Ladies European Tour, joined Vani Kapoor, who failed to keep her card in 2024 and Hitaashee Bakshi, who topped the domestic WPGT
Hitaashee Bakshi added a 2-under 70 to her first-round card of 67 to double her three-shot lead to six with one more round to go in the 14th Leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Vooty Golf Club.
Hitaashee, who has won twice this season, had six birdies against one bogey and opened a three-shot lead over Vidhatri Urs and Sneha Singh, who shot 2-under 70 each
Hitaashee, who has won twice this season, will face a strong challenge from Sneha Singh, who has also won twice and Vidhatri Urs, who in seven starts has won three times
Vani started the final day three shots behind the overnight leaders, Hitaashee Bakshi and Vidhatri Urs. Playing one group ahead of the leaders, Vani was one-under for the front nine, but still trailed Hitaashee who was 2-over for the front nine and Vidhatri, who was even par
Vidhatri, who trailed Hitaashee by one shot after the first round, carded 2-over 74 to Hitaashee's 75 to be tied for the top spot at 1-over 145 after 36 holes