Former Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq has refused to accept the mentorship role offered by Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United because he wants to participate as an active player in the fourth edition.

According to a statement released by United, Misbah will not be part of the team for the upcoming season of the league due to late change of decision.

Misbah — who captained the team to victory in the inaugural session of the league — was offered mentorship role by the team. However, the 44-year-old decided against it and opted to take part in the league as an active player.

“In the weeks leading up to the draft Islamabad United had reached an agreement with Misbah-ul-Haq regarding his appointment as the mentor of the franchise for PSL 4 and the editions going forward,” the press release stated. “Despite having reached that agreement, the franchise was informed yesterday that Misbah wishes to stay in players' draft for PSL4 for consideration as an active player."

It added: "As Islamabad United has already announced its retentions and has specific strategy for the Draft, picking Misbah as a player may not be possible for the franchise."

Moreover, the team had gone on to express gratitude to the player for his previous contributions and ‘wished him the best in his future endeavors.’

The right-handed batsman will now be part of the PSL draft that is scheduled to be held on November 20 in Islamabad.