Raised in Amsterdam, Ali played youth cricket for
ACC Amsterdam and the Netherlands. After moving to the UK, he played club cricket for Attock CC in the Warwickshire League Premier Division. Having joined their pathway programme, he made his Second XI debut for
Warwickshire as a 14 year-old. He made his List-A cricket debut for Warwickshire as a 17 year-old, featuring against Derbyshire on 15 August 2023 in the
One-Day Cup. In July 2024, he signed a two-year professional contract with the county. In the 2025 season, he made his a
County Championship debut and took 11 wickets in five matches in Division One. In the One-Day Cup that season he took the joint second most wickets in the competition with 18, which included back-to-back five-wicket hauls including a career best 5-43 against Northamptonshire. He signed a new contract with the county at the end of the season. ==International career==