New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday congratulated Yuvraj Walmiki for completing 50th international caps during his match against Pakistan in the ongoing FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final 2015 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Mumbai’s 25-year-old Yuvraj made his international debut in 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh and has been making the country proud with his consistent performance on the International stage. He represented India in the FIH Hockey World League Final 2014 in New Delhi, where he drew attention of hockey fraternity.

Congratulating Yuvraj Walmiki on his achievement, Secretary General Hockey India Md. Mushtaque Ahmad said, “Hockey India takes utmost pride in congratulating Yuvraj Walmiki on the accomplishment of his 50th international match. I wish him all the best for the ongoing FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Finals 2015 and hope to see more of similar high quality performances from him in future."

Yuvraj belongs to a family of hockey players where his younger brother Devindar Sunil Walmiki and cousin Anup Amarpal are professional hockey players. Devindar recently stepped into the international arena when he made his debut against France in the first league match of the FINTRO Hockey World League Semi-Final 2015 and also, scored his first goal in the same match. In the Hockey India League, Yuvraj is a key player of former champions Delhi Waveriders whereas Devinder represents Kalinga Lancers. Yuvraj represented Railway Sports Promotion Board in the 2015 Hockey India National Championships.