Akbar Ali (umpire)

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Akbar Ali
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Born (1973-03-20) 20 March 1973 (age 51)
Delhi, India
NicknameAkbar Khan
Role Umpire
Umpiring information
ODIs  umpired23 (2017–2023)
T20Is  umpired40 (2016–2023)
WODIs  umpired3 (2024)
WT20Is  umpired15 (2019–2022)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 June 2023

Akbar Ali (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian-born international cricket umpire based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1] He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Ireland and the UAE, on 16 February 2016. [2] He was one of the eight umpires for the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament. [3] He officiated in his first One Day International (ODI) match, between Scotland and Hong Kong, on 22 January 2017. [4] By June 2023, he had officiated in 40 T20Is and 38 ODIs, including 15 women's ODIs. [1]

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