Mehallasha Edulji Pavri (10 October 1866 – 19 April 1946 in Navsari, Gujarat, India[1]) was an Indian cricketer born to a Parsi family, who played 26 first-class matches between 1892 and 1913.
Pavri made his debut on the Parsee tour to England in 1888, gaining recognition by taking 170 wickets at an average of 11.66.
Performances in other notable matches include the Parsees vs Lord Hawke's XI in 1890 which resulted in a narrow Parsi victory.
Pavri was a consistent and prolific wicket-taking attacking bowler, and a decent bat who played in the middle order and had a top first-class score of 69.
[4] The 2022 web series Rocket Boys starred Basant Mody as M. E. Pavri in a brief appearance.