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Sukra Bahadur Rai: Akshay Sharma of Chandigarh and Dhruv Sheoran of Gurugram shared the 36-hole lead at nine-under 135 after round two of the INR 1 crore Players Championship being played at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Nuh, Haryana, on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old Akshay (70-65), a two-time PGTI Tour winner, produced the best round of the day - a seven-under 65 - to climb from tied 14th into a share of the lead. His round featured nine birdies and two bogeys, with a closing birdie sealing his move to the top.

The 31-year-old Dhruv (69-66), a winner on the tour in 2024, returned a six-under 66 that included an eagle on the par-5 14th along with six birdies and two bogeys.