Category | Badminton

India’s Top 10 Female Badminton Players Ranked by Performance

By Vinod Rajbhar             May 22, 2025

Neha Pandit

Nehas Pandit has won multiple national and state championships. She is best known for winning the Maharashtra Senior State Badminton Championship.

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Arundhati Pantawane

Arundati Pantawane is known for representing India in the Women's team event at  the Asian Games 2010 and she has also won gold medal at the 2011 natioal games.

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P. C. Thulasi

PC Thulasi who plays for India in national and International games. She has brought mutliple medals to India in Badminton. She has won gold medal at the South Asian Games too. 

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Ashwini Ponnappa

Aswini Ponnappa is an Indian Badminton player who is known for the excelent doubles skills and strategic play. She is also called as the Doubles Specialist. 

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Jwala Gutta

Jwala Gutta is an Indian Badminton player who is also called the double specialist. She is best known for her strong net play and court awareness.

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Malvika Bansod

Malvka Bonsod is an Indian Badminton player known for her aggressive style in the court and her hard work ethics. She is ranked at the 23rd in the BWF world ranking.

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Akarshi Kashyap

Akarshi Kashyap is an Indian Badminton player who have played national as well as internationals. She is ranked at the 46 in the BWF rankings.

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 Ashmita Chaliha

Ashmita Chaliha is an Indian Badminton player who is best known for her best performance in all of her matches national or international. She is ranked at the 3rd position in India.

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Saina Nehwa

Saina Nehwal is an Indian Badminton player who is best known being the number on player in the world and is a pioneer figuer in Indian Badminton.

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 P.V. Sindhu

Sindhi is the current highest ranked badminton player. She is best known for her strong performance in the International tournaments. She has won multiple medals.

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