Ishak Shahabdeen

Ishak Shahabdeen
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation	Company Director
Known for	Cricket and Hockey International

Ishak Shahabdeen is a Sri Lankan double international who represented his country in both Cricket and Hockey. '

Sahabdeen was educated at St. Sylvester's College, Kandy where he represented the college in Cricket 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.

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.

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.

Sahabdeen played for the Burgher Recreation Club. The club won the Andriesz Shield, Pioneer Cup and seven-a-side Pettah Pharmacy Gold Cup. He scored 120 goals in one calendar year while representing BRC, Mackwoods and Mercantile Hockey Association.

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 and played .His next assignment in a one-day game against New Zealand in 1984.

In 2005, he represented Sri Lanka in Indoor Cricket in the Masters Tournament in New Zealand.

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