According to the OSFA press release, around 700 competitors from 28 states are participating in the four-day championship. Host Odisha has fielded a 24-member squad, which features 12 boys and as many girls. Six coaches are guiding the Odisha fencers.

ODISHA SQUAD:

BOYS: Likshit Kumar Biswal, Nishank Patel, Bibhuti Shankar Patel, Om Khora, Swagat Patel, Padma Lochan Naik, Om Shankar Patel, Subham Jaysingh, Promjit Beshra, Soumya Padhan, Manikesh Naik, Kanha Gadtiya.

GIRLS: Shruti Prava Arun, Sanjana Jal, Dali Rani Majhi, Astha Gajendra, Smruti Prava Arun, Sarika Patel, Shreeya Shruti Patel, Pragyansa Mohanty, Ishrita Mishra, Namrata Patel, Amrita Adajuadi, Mukti Biswal.

COACHES: Sukanta Seth, Karishma Rout, Nitin Swain, Anwesha Rout, Roshan Sahu, Jyoti Ranjan Thakur.
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TOP: Odisha boy Likshit Biswal poses after winning a bronze medal at the 26th Sub-Junior National Fencing Championship in Cuttack on 28 March 2025.
RIGHT: Players and coaches of the Odisha team pose at the 26th Sub-Junior National Fencing Championship in Cuttack on 26 March 2025.