If Called, I'll Come Again': Md Shami With 462 Scalps Queues Up For SIR Hearing In Kolkata
Mohammed Shami, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, has been residing in Kolkata for several years due to his cricketing career.
Published : January 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM IST
|Updated : January 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM IST
Kolkata: Indian pace ace Mohammed Shami, who played a stellar role in India’s 2023 ODI World Cup campaign, on Tuesday appeared before poll officials in Kolkata for his scheduled hearing under the ongoing SIR exercise in West Bengal, an official said.
Shami appeared before the poll officials with the necessary documents at a school in south Kolkata's Bikramgarh area, he said. The pace spearhead , who has taken 462 international wickets across 197 matches, is recognised as one of India's most prolific pacers, often noted for his ability to take crucial wickets in both Test and white-ball formats.
After the completion of the hearing, Shami said SIR is everybody's responsibility, and all should cooperate during the process. "There is no problem. SIR is everybody's right, and we all must participate in the process. This is our responsibility. It is not causing harm to anyone," Shami told reporters.
"I faced no problem, and they (poll officials) handled it well. I have been staying here for the last 25 years. If they call me again, I will come again," he added. The enumeration form filled out by Shami had some discrepancies, because of which he was summoned for the hearing, a senior official in the office of the state CEO said.
According to the official, the Indian pacer appeared with his passport as a part of the hearing process, which was completed within around 15 minutes. 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.
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