Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas Share Lead After Opening Round at Telangana Open 2026
At the Telangana Open 2026 in Vikarabad, Chandigarh's Akshay Sharma and Gurugram's Manu Gandas shared the opening round lead with matching seven-under 65s. Sharma started strong with four consecutive birdies, while Gandas finished with an eagle and four birdies on the back nine. Hyderabad's Vishesh Sharma and Delhi's Rashid Khan were one shot behind at six-under 66. The round was suspended due to fading light, with remaining players set to finish early Wednesday.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Aug, 02:02 pm. Other outlets followed.