[1][2] Considered a hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pacer bowler, Elahi appeared in six Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for Pakistan national cricket team between 1984 and 1995.
[3][4] Former Pakistani captain Imran Khan described him as "perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the world".
[7][8] His daughter, Sania Kamran, remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during the 2018-2023 tenure.
In 2002, he was appointed as the selector by Pakistan Cricket Board for selecting a team through trials for the Under-15 Asia Cup.
[19] During the same year, he shown his intention, by submitting an application, to become the head coach of Pakistan cricket team.