Ishak Sahabdeen

Ishak Shahabdeen is a Sri Lankan double international who represented his country in both Cricket and Hockey. and hockey. He was adjudged outstation cricketer of the year in 1974

In hockey he captained the under 16 and 19 teams of St. Sylvester's and led them to the Kandy Schools Championship in 1974. He scored 16 goals against Nugawela Central College. In 1973 he represented Sri Lanka Schools and was captain in 1976.

S Thomas' College

He moved to S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia Sri Lanka, where he won colours in Cricket, Hockey and Athletics. In Athletics he was part of a relay team which included rugby players PL Munasinghe, Devaka Fernando and Michael Jayasekera.

He played First XI cricket in a team captained by Sasi Ganeshan. Other teammates included Saliya Ahangama, Guy de Alwis, Arittha R Wikramanayake and Michael Jayasekera. In 1976, he was a member of the Sri Lanka under 19 team that toured Pakistan.

Club Cricket Sahabdeen played first class cricket for the Tamil Union Cricket Club under the captaincy of the late S.S. Kumar in the P. Saravanamuttu Trophy tournament. He transferred his allegiance to the Moors SC and was captain of the side in 1985.

International Cricket

He first played for Sri Lanka in a one-day fixture against Zimbabwe in 1983, toured Sharjah in 1984 for the first ever Asia Cup against India and Pakistan.

Sports Administration

Sahabdeen has continued to be involved in sport after retiring and has served as the Chairman of the Tournament Committee of the Mercantile Cricket Association, Vice President of the Association of Cricket Umpires Union and Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee