India's Shiv Kapur and Karandeep Kochhar survived the halfway cut at the DP World India Championship on Friday, October 17, 2026, carding two rounds of 72 each at Delhi Golf Club to finish exactly on the cut line at even-par 144. Spain's Eugenio Chacarra holds a one-shot lead at the halfway stage.
According to NDTVSports.com, the two men were among three Indian Golf Premier League players who began the tournament, and two of them advanced to the weekend rounds of the $4 million championship. The third, Sachin Baisoya, missed the cut.
Chacarra Leads at Ten Under Par
Chacarra followed his opening 67 with another three-under 67 to reach 10-under-par 134, despite dropping a shot late in his second round. India has served him well. In four appearances in the country, the Spaniard has recorded one victory and two further top-five finishes.
Scotland's Scott Jamieson sits second at nine-under 135. Five players share third place at eight under: Angel Hidalgo, Adrian Meronk, Joost Luiten, Thomas Detry and Joel Girrbach.
Rory McIlroy, the six-time Major champion and the most decorated name in the field, moved to six-under 138, four shots off the lead. Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood reached five under. Five of the seven Major champions in the field made the cut.
A Demanding Examination at Delhi Golf Club
The old course at Delhi Golf Club does not forgive careless play, and the cut line of level par reflected the severity of the test. Kapur and Kochhar finished their 36 holes at 144, tied for 63rd place alongside Saptak Talwar, who returned rounds of 71 and 73.
Kapur, a three-time Asian Tour winner whose record includes a title at this very venue in 2017, drew on his long familiarity with the course to negotiate the cut. He closed his second round with a birdie on Friday.
Kochhar's credentials are also established. He won an IGPL event in the United Arab Emirates last year and claimed the Asian Development Tour's Red Sea Open in 2025. Like Kapur, he returned successive rounds of 72.
Why the IGPL Progress Matters
The achievement carries weight beyond two individual scorecards. Kapur finished third at the RVR Delhi Blue Bulls event earlier this month, while Kochhar was runner-up to Gaganjeet Bhullar at the Krishna IGPL Invitational in Hyderabad last week. Both have now carried that form into a championship featuring the strongest international field assembled in India this season.
For the Indian Golf Premier League, the weekend offers proof that its circuit prepares players for the highest standard of competition. The league's leading players have used its events to sharpen their games against strong domestic and international opposition, and the results at Delhi Golf Club support that case.
Baisoya, it should be recorded, came into the event as a replacement for Gaganjeet Bhullar, the 11-time Asian Tour winner and five-time IGPL champion, who withdrew with back pain.
Other Indian Contenders
Om Prakash Chouhan remains the leading Indian player, tied for 29th at four-under 140 after rounds of 68 and 72. He recovered from an early double bogey when he resumed his weather-delayed second round on Saturday morning.
Yuvraj Sandhu produced the most striking recovery of the Indian contingent. Three over for the tournament after his first seven holes of a second-round 68 that followed an opening 75, he made seven birdies in his final 10 holes, four of them in the last five, to finish at one-under 143.
Sandhu shares 53rd place with Anirban Lahiri, whose last worldwide victory came at Delhi Golf Club in 2015. Lahiri returned rounds of 70 and 73.
What the Weekend Holds
For Kapur and Kochhar, the final 36 holes present more than a chance to climb from 63rd place. It is an opportunity for two of the IGPL's established names to demonstrate that performances on the league circuit translate into results when the world's best players come to India.
Chacarra, for his part, will seek to convert a halfway lead into a second victory on Indian soil. Jamieson trails by one, with five players a further shot back and McIlroy four adrift but within reach over two rounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the DP World India Championship at the halfway stage?
Eugenio Chacarra of Spain leads at 10-under-par 134, one shot ahead of Scotland's Scott Jamieson.
Did Shiv Kapur and Karandeep Kochhar make the cut?
Yes. Both finished at even-par 144, exactly on the cut line, after rounds of 72 in each of their two rounds.
Where is the tournament being played?
At Delhi Golf Club, where Kapur won an Asian Tour title in 2017 and Lahiri's last worldwide victory came in 2015.
How far behind is Rory McIlroy?
McIlroy stands at six-under 138, four shots behind Chacarra.