Doha: Jeev Milkha Singh leads a strong Indian challenge at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, a co-sanctioned event between the Asian and European Tours.

As Jeev, Jyoti Randhawa and Shiv Kapur came in from Abu Dhabi, four other Indians — Rahil Gangjee, SSP Chowrasia, Amandeep Johl and Gaurav Ghei — flew in from Karachi, where they played the Pakistan Open last week.

At the Abu Dhabi Open last week, Jeev missed the cut by a shot in his first outing of the year but he is confident of regaining his form in Doha.

“I think it was too long a break!” said Jeev of his year-end holiday. “I took four weeks off and didn’t practise much at all.”

Gangjee is also looking to a good start on the European Tour, on which he has taken up an affiliate membership.

“I am happy with the way the year has started. I did have some problems in the last round (four bogeys in a row) but the top-10 finish was satisfying,” said Gangjee. (PTI)