Ashmita Chaliha in Indian Women Squad

Our Sports Reporter

GUWAHATI: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha included in the Women squad for the forthcoming Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships slated to be held at Hong Kong from March 19-24. World No. 24 HS Prannoy will be leading the 13-member squad.

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has selected seven young stars in the women’s squad which included Ashmita too. The 19-year-old already has a couple of BWF titles under her name and even reached the semi-finals of the senior Nationals held in Guwahati. The teen will get support from Nagpur shuttler Vaishnavi Bhale who got selected for the Uber Cup last year. Bhale too proved her credentials by grabbing a bronze medal at the Nationals.

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