By Admin 
Sri Lanka’s N. Thangaraja climbed to the top of the leaderboard by matching the tournament low of nine-under 63 in round three, also known as the ‘moving day’, at the Chennai Open 2025 at the Cosmo TNGF Golf Course here on Thursday.
Thangaraja (69-66-63), who was four shots off the lead in tied fourth place at the halfway stage, made solid ground on day three to move up three spots into a one-shot lead at 18-under 198.
Thangaraja now resumes his rivalry with second-placed Manu Gandas, who came from behind on the last day to defeat the former at the Chennai Open three years back. Gandas (66-68-65) produced an error-free 65 to gain one spot and move into second place at 17-under 199.
Shaurya Bhattacharya (67-65-69) of Delhi slipped one spot to third place at 15-under 201 after he posted a 69 on day three.
Chandigarh’s Akshay Sharma, the halfway leader by one shot, dropped to tied fourth place at 14-under 202 following his round of 71 on Thursday.
N. Thangaraja in action in the third round on Thursday.