Imran remained a consistent, although not outstanding, player for Vidarbha throughout the 1970s. Arguably his most successful seasons came towards the middle of the decade: he scored over 200 runs during both the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons, averaging 37.91 runs over both seasons combined. Imran's only first-class century was an innings of 104 not out scored against Railways in November 1975. This included a 96-run partnership with Sirish Najbile (60 runs) for the fifth wicket.Railways v Vidarbha Ranji Trophy 1975/76 (Central Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013. The 1976–77 season was Imran's last at first-class level. For his final two seasons, he replaced Murthy Rajan as captain of Vidarbha, captaining the side in eight matches for five draws and three losses.Imran Ali as captain in first-class matches where team is Vidarbha – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013. He finished his career having scored 1,799 runs from 45 first-class matches, at an average of 23.98.
