[5][6] In March, Kusharjanto and his partner Lisa Ayu Kusumawati reached their first BWF World Tour final in the Orléans Masters, but lost to Singaporean pair Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han.

[9] In November, they claimed their first ever BWF World Tour title at the Hylo Open by defeating Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping in the final in straight games.

[30] In his second appearance at the World Championships, he and his partner lost in the third round from 2nd seed Japanese pair Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino in straight games.

Indonesia's mixed doubles coach, Herry IP, confirmed this;[34] However, the Indonesian national team nutritionist, Paulina Toding, stated that Kusharjanto's fat mass index was normal close to the upper limit.

[32] Kusharjanto made his debut at the Asian Games in Hangzhou,[35] but unable to win any medals both in the mixed doubles and team events.