Other prominent Indians in the field include three-time winner on the Asian Tour SSP Chowrasia, C Muniyappa and Shiv Kapur.
The USD 1.7 million event is jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.
Many of this season’s winners on the Asian Tour will also feature in the annual showpiece against their Japanese counterparts.
Australian duo Marcus Fraser and Andrew Dodt, ranked second and third respectively on the Order of Merit, Filipino Angelo Que, South African Peter Karmis, Bangladesh’s Siddikur and Sweden's Rikard Karlberg will headline the event.
There will be plenty to play for as a top cheque of USD 350,000 is at stake this week which could well change the shape of the race to become the new Asian Tour's number one this season.
Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks