Shrestha was the overnight leader as he had carded six-under 66 at the par-72 Golden Green Golf Club, Gurgaon, India on Tuesday. However, he faltered to three-over 75 on Wednesday.[break]
Shrestha is the only Nepali golfer participating in the championship under the Professional Golf Tour of India.
Mukesh Kumar of India climbed to the top of the leaderboard with a total of seven-under 137 after carding three-under 69 and four-under 68 respectively on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Om Prakash Chauhan (six-under 138) is in the second position while Ranjit Singh Rathore, MD Sanju and Shubhankar Sharma share the third position with a total of four-under 140. Sanjay Kumar and Shamim Khan share the sixth position with Nepali pro Shrestha with a total of three-under 141.
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