Chandigarh golfer Harendra Gupta emerged halfway leader as a result of his second round of five-under 67 at the INR 1 crore Ahmedabad Open 2025 presented by IndusInd Bank being played at the Kensville Golf and Country Club near Ahmedabad. The 40-year-old Harendra (70-67), a winner of 10 titles, shot the day’s best score in round two to total seven-under 137 and move up two spots from his overnight tied third place. He leads the field by one shot. Sri Lankan N Thangaraja (65-73), the overnight leader, struck a 73 on Wednesday to drop down to second position at six-under 138. Mysuru’s Yashas Chandra (70) and Italy’s Michele Ortolani (74) were tied third at two-under 142. The cut was declared at seven-over 151. Fifty-six professionals made the cut. Harendra Gupta climbed up the leaderboard early in his round thanks to his consistent putting as he sank four birdies from a range of six to 10 feet on the first 13 holes. Gupta then drained a 40-footer for eagle on the Par-5 14th to consolidate his …