New Delhi: Despite his age (43) Shoaib Malik remains active in international franchise cricket currently participating in the Pakistan Super League. However former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has questioned Maliks continued involvement calling on the Pakistan Cricket Board to establish clearer eligibility criteria for the tournament. Shoaib Maliks participation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has drawn criticism particularly given his concurrent role as a mentor for the Stallions team in the Champions One-Day Cup. This follows the appointment of several former cricketers including Malik Misbah-ul-Haq Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfaraz Ahmed as mentors for domestic teams last year. Mohammad Yousuf advocated for a clear distinction between mentoring and playing roles within cricket urging the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to address potential conflicts of interest arising from blurred lines. He questioned the implications of this trend continuing unchecked. A cricket broadcasts host questioned former players Mohammad Yousuf and Shahid Afridi about Shoaib Maliks retirement from cricket. The PCB needs to draw a line regarding Shoaib Malik playing the PSL. If you ask me to play even Ill play Yousuf said on Samaa.TV. I think the board needs to decide who can play and who cant. The board needs to make some decisions. Everyone wants to play he added. Shahid Afridi supports Shoaib Maliks continued cricket career but suggests that opportunities should also be provided to younger players to develop their skills. He can play till whenever he wants to. I recently met him at the Academy of Moin Khan. He was coming back from training. At that time the National Cup T20 was going on. Shoaib Malik can play some matches but he should also miss a few games so that youngsters get their chance as they have performed to get here said Afridi. The anchor criticized the players participation questioning the impact on the absent child player and suggesting a conflict of interest between mentoring and playing. The anchor urged the mentor to choose one role. Shahid Afridi then replied Yes you are right. What else can I say? Shoaib Maliks performance in the two Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 matches he played was underwhelming. He managed only 14 runs and failed to secure any wickets. Shoaib Maliks most recent appearance for Pakistans national cricket team was a T20 International match against Bangladesh in 2021.