Indian cricket team's star pacer Mohammed Shami has been summoned for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing. However, the cricketer could not appear on the scheduled date due to his cricketing commitments.
The hearing notice was officially issued on Monday from Karjannagar School in Jadavpur. However, Shami is currently playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Bengal in Rajkot, where he is expected to remain until January 8.
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According to Election Commission sources, Shami has now been given the option to appear for the hearing between January 9 and January 11, allowing him time to return after completing his matches.
Voter details and background
Shami is a registered voter of Ward No. 93 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, which falls under the Rashbehari Assembly constituency. Although he was born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, he has been residing in Kolkata for several years.
During his teenage years, Shami moved to Kolkata on the advice of his coach. He later came into prominence after being noticed by former cricketer Sambaran Bandyopadhyay, which helped him secure a place in Bengal’s Under-22 team. His early career also included appearances in the Mohun Bagan Cricket Cup.
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Brother also summoned
Shami’s brother, Mohammed Kaif, has also been summoned for the same hearing. According to sources, both names appeared on the hearing list due to issues related to progeny mapping and self-mapping in their voter enumeration forms.
Election Commission officials stated that the hearing was necessary to address these documentation discrepancies.
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Official response
Bengal team coach Laxmiratan Shukla, speaking from Rajkot, said that Mohammed Shami would appear for the hearing if summoned, but his immediate focus remains on ongoing match commitments. He added that with matches still left in Rajkot, Shami would get in touch with the authorities after returning.
