Devindar Walmiki
Indian field hockey player (born 1992)
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| Full name | Devindar Sunil Walmiki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1992 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender / Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BPCL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Walmiki made his senior international debut for India in 2014. He represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the first Indian to play and score in the Euro Hockey League (EHL) in 2018. He has played for clubs like Western Railway, BPCL, HGC (Netherlands), and Mohun Bagan.
In addition to international play, he was invited to the Rashtriya Rifles Base in Anantnag, Kashmir, as a guest of honor.
Awards and achievements
Domestic & Club Awards
- Inter Petroleum Hockey Tournament (with BPCL):
- Gold Medal: 2026 (Pune), 2025 (Uttarakhand)
- Silver Medal: 2024 (Jaipur), 2019 (Amritsar), 2018 (Mumbai)
- Bronze Medal: 2023 (Lucknow)
- Individual Awards:
- Best Defender – Inter Petroleum Hockey Tournament (Multiple years)
- Sportsman of the Year – Maharashtra (2018)
- Best Defender – Surinder Lions Cup, Canada (2018)
- MVP – Surinder Lions Cup, Canada (2018)
- Player of the Tournament – Mumbai Hockey Super Division League (2013)
- Man of the Match – World Series Hockey (2012)
- Highest Goal Scorer (15 goals) – Mumbai League (2009)
- State Awards:
- Shiv Chhatrapati Award (2018)
Career
Walmiki represented India from 2014 to 2018. He made his senior debut during the Europe Tour in Holland (2014). He played for several clubs including Western Railway, BPCL, Kalinga Lancers, HGC, and Mohun Bagan. In 2018, he created history as the first Indian to play and score in the Euro Hockey League (EHL) in Barcelona.
Career
Walmiki represented India from 2014 to 2018. He made his senior debut during the Europe Tour in Holland in 2014. He played for several clubs including Kalinga Lancers, HGC (Holland), Mohun Bagan, and Hyderabad Toofans. In 2018, he created history as the first Indian to play and score in the Euro Hockey League (EHL) in Barcelona.
Awards
- Shiv Chhatrapati Award (2018)
Career
Walmiki made his senior international debut for India in 2014 during the Europe Tour in Holland. He represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was part of the Indian squad from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, he became the first Indian in history to play and score a goal in the Euro Hockey League (EHL) in Barcelona.
Awards
- Shiv Chhatrapati Award (2018)
Early life
Devindar spent his early years living in a slum in Mumbai without electricity or running water. He famously vowed to bring an electricity connection to his family's home once he represented India at the Olympics, a goal he achieved in 2016.
Career achievements
Walmiki was part of the Indian squad at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2018, he became the first Indian player to score a goal in the Euro Hockey League while playing in Barcelona. In 2025, he joined the Hyderabad Toofans in the Hockey India League.
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Devindar Sunil Walmiki (born 28 May 1992) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder.
He was named in the Indian squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Walmiki's elder brother Yuvraj Walmiki has also played field hockey for India.[1]
Club career
In July 2019 Devindar signed for Dutch club HGC in the Hoofdklasse.[2]
In 2022, Devinder played for Acme Chattogram in the Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh and became champions.
