Mehta qualified for the 2015 International Championship, but lost in the wildcard round 6–4 to local amateur player Wang Yuchen.&lt;ref name="2015/16"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; Before the 2015 UK Championship he stated that a neck injury sustained in 2014 had been affecting his practice hours and confidence in his game. Mehta defeated Sam Baird 6–5 at the UK Championship, before losing 6–2 to Neil Robertson in the second round. In February 2016, in order to recover from his neck injury he pulled out of the remaining events for the season. At the end of the season, he gained a two-year pass to retain his place on tour after finishing 53rd on the European Order of Merit.