Shubhankar, the latest talent to emerge from India, will feature in the event alongside two-time Order of Merit champion Thaworn Wiratchant, countryman Rashid Khan and Nicholas Fung of Malaysia.
The 20-year-old Sharma, who has not missed a single cut in five appearances this year, hopes to continue his rich vein of form in the new Asian Tour event.
Currently ranked ninth on the Order of Merit, the Indian is determined to build on his three top-10 results this year.
"I played for the first time in a competition with Anirban so that was great. Even though I dropped a few shots, he kept telling me to keep playing the way I am.
"It's great to play with someone who's a great inspiration to a lot of us," said Sharma.
After securing his Tour card for next season, the talented Indian now aims to finish as high as he can on the 2017 Order of Merit.
Lu Wei-chih, a four-time Asian Tour winner, will spearhead the local challenge alongside Lin Wen-tang, Hung Chien-yao and Lee Chieh-po at the Yeangder Heritage, the first Asian Development Tour (ADT) event to be upgraded to Asian Tour status.
The big-hitting Gavin Green of Malaysia has enjoyed a stellar season so far, thanks to his second place finish at the Hero Indian Open last month, which helped secure his Asian Tour card for 2018.
He will also be motivated for a breakthrough win on the Asian Tour after losing to Fung in a play-off on the ADT in Malaysia last week.
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