Born in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Ali was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.

[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrows' first match of the season against Chennai City.

[1] Ali made his senior international debut for India against Nepal in a friendly on 2 September 2021 in their 1–1 draw.

In March 2022, Ali was included in the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus as preparations of 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualification.

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