Vishakha also participated in womens doubles event with her regular partner and Odisha statemate Pragati Parida. They reached quarterfinals before going down to top seeds Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva 9-21, 7-21. Vishakha and Pragati reached the last-eight round, defeating Kazakhstan combination of Dilyara Jumadilova and Kamila Smagulova 21-9, 21-6.

It was heartening to see Pragati back on courts and competing in an international tournament after a gap of six months, which she required to recover from an injury.
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TOP: Vishakha Toppo (Left) and Bhavya Chhabra pose with their mixed-doubles bronze medal at the Astana International Challenge in Kazakhstan on 21 December 2025.

RIGHT: Odisha women badminton players Vishakha Toppo (Left) and Pragati Parida pose at the Astana International Challenge in Kazakhstan.