File photo of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami
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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) appeared before poll officials in Kolkata for his scheduled hearing under the ongoing SIR exercise in West Bengal, an official said.
Mr. Shami appeared before the poll officials with the necessary documents at a school in south Kolkata’s Bikramgarh area, he said.
The enumeration form filled up by Mr. Shami had discrepancies in some places, because of which he was summoned for the hearing, a senior official in the office of the state CEO said.
Mr. Shami, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, has been residing in Kolkata for several years due to his cricketing career.
The cricketer is registered as a voter of ward number 93 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, which falls under the Rashbehari assembly constituency.
The Indian pacer and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices by the Election Commission to appear for a hearing.
“Shami could not turn up for the hearing on an earlier date as he was in Rajkot, representing Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. So, a new date was issued,” the poll official said.
He relocated to Kolkata at a young age on the advice of his coach.
Mr. Shami later came under the guidance of former Bengal Ranji captain and coach Sambaran Bandyopadhyay and earned a spot in the Bengal Under-22 team.
Published – January 20, 2026 03:14 pm IST
