He plays as a defender for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic tournaments and for Team Gonasika, Vizag in the Hero Hockey India League 2024.
[3] He took to hockey at the age of 10 at KD Singh Babu society ground in Lucknow and learnt his basics under his first coach Rashid Aziz Khan.
[6] Ali made his senior India debut winning a gold medal in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2024 at China.
He was part of the Indian under–21 team the Sultan of Johor Cup for three years where India won gold in 2022 and bronze in 2023 and 2024.
He was also part of the Indian team at the FIH Junior World Cup 2023 where India finished fourth.