Rory McIlroy will be reunited with Ryder Cup rival Ben Griffin at the inaugural DP World India Championship.The Northern Irishman is making his return to action for the first time since Team Europe’s victory in New York, when he headlines a strong field for the new event at the Delhi Golf Club.GettyMcIlroy will be in action in India this week for the first time in his career[/caption]This is the penultimate tournament on the DP World Tour‘s ‘Back 9’, as players battle it out to qualify for the end-of-season playoffs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.McIlroy is the pick of the bunch in a stellar line-up in India, as he looks to pick up where he left off in Europe’s Ryder Cup win.Luke Donald‘s team survived a final day comeback attempt from the Americans to retain their crown with a dramatic 15-13 victory.Key to this was McIlroy, who contributed 3.5 points in the successful title defence – the first away win for either team since 2012.Who is playing at the DP World India Championship?The world No.2 is joined in New Delhi by three of his Ryder Cup teammates – Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Viktor Hovland, and victorious captain Donald. But there is a far more tasty reunion on the cards, with McIlroy and Hovland being paired with US counterpart Griffin.The trio will play alongside each other for the opening two rounds in India, and get their tournament up and running at 3:55am UK time on Thursday.This is sure to make for an interesting encounter, with the European teammates set to spend plenty of time with Griffin, just over two weeks after a heated affair at Bethpage Black.The 2025 Ryder Cup was a particularly feisty edition, with a hostile US crowd directing constant abuse at Europe’s players and their families.Both McIlroy and Hovland were able to overcome this, although the latter was forced to withdraw from the Sunday singles matches with a neck injury, but still earned 1.5 points for his team.GettyBen Griffin will be looking for revenge over McIlroy and Hovland in New Delhi[/caption]GettyViktor Hovland is making his first appearance since withdrawing from the Ryder Cup singles with a neck injury[/caption]As for Griffin, the 45th Ryder Cup was also his first, as he made his debut in the prestigious golf tournament.It marked an incredible journey for the 29-year-old, who just four years ago was working as a mortgage loan officer.Griffin won a point for Team USA in New York, winning his singles match against Rasmus Hojgaard on the Sunday.And he will be keen to build on his breakout year on the PGA Tour with a strong performance at the DP World India Championship, which has plenty of financial incentive.What is the prize money on offer at the DP World India Championship?The event boasts a total purse of $4million (£3m), with the winner taking home a cool $680k (£510k).As far McIlroy, his participation means he is the first reigning Masters champion to feature at a tournament on Indian soil.Several members of Europe’s Ryder Cup-winning team will return to action at the DP World India Championship.GettySpeaking earlier in the year, McIlroy expressed his excitement both to compete in India for the first time, and to visit a country he’d ‘always wanted to explore.’McIlroy said: “I’m proud to play in the inaugural DP World India Championship.“I’ve always enjoyed playing a global schedule and as I have previously said, there is tremendous potential to grow golf further in the country.“This is a great opportunity, and I can’t wait to play in front of Indian golf fans.”