Ashmita Chaliha (born 18 October 1999) is an Indian badminton player. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Asia Team Championships. At the 2019 South Asian Games, she secured gold medals in both the women's singles and team events.
Career
2017-2021: early career
Ashmita lost in the second round of the 2017 Asian Junior Championships singles event. In the Junior World Championships, she played in the team event, where her team finished 6th, and in the singles event, she made it to the round of 32. Ashmita won the 2018 Tata Open India International tournament, a BWF International Challenge tournament. Then she won the 2018 Dubai International tournament. Ashmita was selected for the Indian team for 2018 Asian Games in the women's team event but the team lost to the eventual gold medallist team Japan in the quarter-finals 1–3. Ashmita was selected for the 2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships where her team reached the quarter-finals. At the 2019 South Asian Games, Ashmita won the gold medal in the singles event by defeating compatriot Gayathri Gopichand and then in the team event by defeating team of Sri Lanka in the gold medal match.
2022: Rise
Ashmita made it to the quarter-finals of the India Open but lost to her compatriot, the legendary P. V. Sindhu (7–21, 18–21). At the Syed Modi International, Ashmita gave a walkover in the first round to compatriot Malvika Bansod. Ashmita reached the semi-finals of the 2022 Odisha Open before losing to Smit Toshniwal. Ashmita was selected for playing at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships. She won both of her matches but overall her team lost both matches of the group stage and eventually unable to reach knockout stage. At the Swiss Open, she entered as a wildcard and reached the second round before losing to seed no.8 Kirsty Gilmour 18–21,20–22. She had a first round exit at the 2022 Orléans Masters losing to Putri Kusuma Wardani 17–21,21–19 and 14–21.
2026: Come Back
On 9 August 2026, Chaliha became the first Indian shuttler to win the Korea Masters, defeating fourth-seeded Han Qianxi of China 14–21, 21–14, 21–14 to claim her maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 title — a remarkable comeback after a career-threatening knee injury two years earlier
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal | Gayathri Gopichand | 21–18, 25–23 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (1 title)
The World Tour was announced in 2017 and implemented in 2018. It is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The tour is divided into levels of Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and Super 100.
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Han Qianxi | 14–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tata Open India International | Vrushali Gummadi | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dubai International | Jeon Joo-i | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Bangladesh International | Aakarshi Kashyap | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Maldives International | Tasnim Mir | 19–21, 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 (I) | India International | Mansi Singh | 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
