Manav Jaini (68) rose from tied 22nd to the sixth spot, which he shares with defending champion Digvijay Singh, who played a third straight one-under 71, and was the only player with three sub-par rounds.
Shamim Khan, the No. 1 golfer of 2012 on Indian PGTI Tour, also catapulted up the leaderboard with a 67 with seven birdies and two bogeys as he is lying tied tenth.
Kapur battled to an even par 72 and then likened the conditions to the ones that are generally seen at the US Open.
"It's like the US Open conditions out there. I have never seen conditions like this at the DGC. Not even during an practice days. Par seems a good score in these conditions," he said.
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A huge cricket fan that he is, Kapur quickly rushed off to see the IPL cricket match in town. "I need to relax," he said with a laugh.
SSP Chowrasia (77) had a horrendous round with a five-over 77 that included four bogeys and one double bogey and just one birdie on eighth. "It was probably my worst round at the DGC," said Chowrasia, who had a double on the last.
Kapur shared the third spot with veteran Boonchu Ruangkit (73).