India, March 6 -- Two-time winner on the DP World Tour, Shubhankar Sharma and last year's runner-up Veer Ahlawat will lead a strong Indian field in the 2005 edition of the Hero Indian Open golf tournament to be held at the DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurugram from March 27 to 30.

The other Indian pros confirmed so far in the 138-player field are Shiv Kapur, Yuvraj Sandhu, and Manu Gandas, among others.

Another highlight is Indian teen prodigy Kartik Singh, who has been in form and finished in the top-10 in his last three international amateur events (twice in South Africa and once in Australia).

Ahlawat won the PGTI Order of Merit last year and is now competing at the DP World Tour.

Local golfer Gandas also played in the DP World Tour ...