Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- Former Indian footballer Mehtab Hossain has received a notice from the Election Commission (EC) of West Bengal to appear for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing, citing a mismatch between his name and the names of his parents.

The notice, received this week, directs Hossain to appear before the authorities on February 1st. However, the former footballer told ANI on Thursday that due to a pre-scheduled match on the same day, he will appear on February 2 at Abdus Shukur High School in Mallikpur, South 24 Parganas.

Hossain is not the first sportsperson to be summoned under the SIR process. Previously, notable figures, including women's cricketer Jhulan Goswami, Indian cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla, and Mohammad Sh...