It is going to be an International star parade as 18 winners and international stars from the DP World Tour have signed up to battle it out for the USD 2.25 million Hero Indian Open to be played at DLF Golf and country club in Gurugram from 28 to 31 March.

Overall 144 players will be seen in action in the Hero Inďian Open whose winner will receive a cheque of USD 382,500, Runners up will take home USD 247,500 while third placer will get USD 141,750.

Amongst the players who have confirmed participation are pedigreed stars like Matteo Manassero, who earlier this month ended a more than 10-year-long wait for his fifth DP World Tour with a win at the Jonsson Workwear Open in South Africa.

He is to join multiple winners like Rasmus Hojgaard, and former Ryder Cup star Nicolas Colsaerts among others.

The glittering array includes India’s own Anirban Lahiri, a past champion of the Hero Indian Open from 2015, and two-time winner on the Tour, Shubhankar Sharma.

Some of the other names who have entered so far include Dutch pro Darius Van Driel, who won his maiden DPWT title at the Magical Kenya Open, after successes on the Alps and Challenge Tours in Europe.

The star cast of at least seven winners from 2023 in the entry list includes the prolific Rasmus Hojgaard, whose four wins on DPWT include the Made in Himmerland win in 2023 and others from last season’s schedule such as English duo Todd Clements (D+D Real Czech Masters) and Dale Whitnell (Scandinavian Masters), Kiwi Daniel Hillier (British Masters), Swede Simon Forsstrom (Soudal Open in Belgium), England’s Daniel Gavins (Ras Al Khaimah) and England’s Matthew Baldwin (SDC Championships).

There are nine other winners from the 2022 schedule and the roster includes England’s Matthew Jordan (Portugal), Germany’s Yannik Paul (Mallorca), Guido Migliozzi of Italy, Max Keiffer of Germany, Callum Shinkwin of England, Spaniard Adri Arnaus, Scotsman Ewen Ferguson, China’s Wu Ashun and Thailand’s Kiradech .

Also coming is the rising New Zealand star, Kazumi Kobori, who at 22, has already picked up four wins on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Three of those have come in 2024.

The Hero Indian Open, now in its 57th edition, will be a part of the Asian Swing bringing added benefits for the Swing Champion.

It will be the second of five events comprising the Asian Swing as part of the new-look 2024 Race to Dubai.