Manzoor Elahi (

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er. Considered a hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pacer bowler, Elahi appeared in six

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and 54

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s for

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between 1984 and 1995. Former Pakistani captain,

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, described him as "perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the world".

Early life and family

Manzoor Elahi was born in

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Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

in 1963. His two brothers,

Zahoor Elahi Zahoor Elahi (born 1 March 1971) is a Pakistani cricketer who played in two Test matches and 14 One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, ...

and

Saleem Elahi Saleem Elahi (Urdu: سلیم الہی, born 21 November 1976) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played 13 Test matches and 48 One Day Internationals between 1995 and 2004. Making his international debut against Sri Lanka in September 1995, ...

have also played for Pakistan. His daughter, Sania Kamran, is a current member of the

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Career

In 2002, Elahi was named as the captain of Lahore City Cricket Association Blues. After his retirement, Elahi has been involved in various roles, including as a senior cricketer, national selector, and trial selector. In 2002, he was appointed as the selector by

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for selecting a team through trials for the Under-15 Asia Cup. In 2006, he played for Pakistan Senior Cricket Board team in a series against touring Indian cricket team. In 2008,

appointed him as a selector in Multan region for

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. Two years later, in 2010, Elahi was appointed as a member of women's selection committee. In the same year, he also coached

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. For a brief period, he played for Porthill Park in the

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. In 2016, Elahi was selected as batting consultant for Pakistan national women's cricket team. During the same year, he shown his intention, by submitting an application, to become the head coach of Pakistan cricket team. In 2019, Elahi served as the assistant coach for the

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Early life and family

Career

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