Akbar Ali (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian-born international cricket umpire based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Ireland and the UAE, on 16 February 2016. He was one of the eight umpires for the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament. He officiated in his first One Day International (ODI) match, between Scotland and Hong Kong, on 22 January 2017.