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The Indian Hero Women: Diksha Dagar and Chiara Tamburlini will lead a star-studded field that will tee off for the latest edition of Women’s Indian Open, which gets underway at the DLF Golf and Country Club here on Thursday (October 24). With 114 players from 31 nations, many of whom have been recent winners of the Ladies European Tour, the tournament is set for a battle royale.

The US $400,000 tournament, which will end on October 27, has been co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour since 2010 and this year has a long list of players who have won multiple titles on the LET.

Chiara Tamburlini (Switzerland), Manon De Roey (Belgium), Caroline Hedwall (Sweden), Lee-Anne Pace (South Africa) and Trichat Cheenglab (Thailand) will be among the internationals to watch out for. The Indian challenge will feature Diksha Dagar, only the second Indian to have tasted success on the LET, upcoming star Pranavi Urs and the experienced Tvesa Malik Sandhu.