Bhavani Devi leads India's historic 20-member fencing squad at Asian Games

New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Olympian C A Bhavani Devi will spearhead India's historic 20-member fencing contingent at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, as the country makes its biggest-ever representation in the sport at the continental Games. Bhavani, India's first fencer to qualify for the Olympics, will lead the women's Sabre challenge alongside Shreya Gupta, Jeferlin J S and Shruti Joshi. Her presence adds experience to a contingent that marks a significant expansion of Indian fencing at the Asian Games, with 20 fencers qualifying across Sabre, Épée and Foil disciplines for the first time. The Indian contingent, comprising 20 athletes,…