Gurugram, March 27 -- Defending champ Eugenio Chacarra of Spain signed for a three-under 69 to move into the clubhouse lead at a total of eight-under 136 in round two of the USD 2.55 million Indian Open 2026.

South Africans Casey Jarvis and MJ Daffue, winners of the HotelPlanner Tour event in India last week, were placed second and third at seven-under 137 and six-under 138, respectively, according to a press release.

Former PGTI Order of Merit champion Om Prakash Chouhan (73-71), who hails from Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, ended the day as the best-placed Indian after a brilliant late flurry during his second round of one-under 71. Chouhan, a winner on the HotelPlanner Tour three years back, gained 18 spots on day two to be placed tied 23rd a...