Iqbal, 72, who now resides in London said while Younis and Misbah had given a lot to Pakistan cricket but now it was time for the duo to move on.
Pakistan's batting has suffered from lack of aggression in World Cup 2015 and former captain Asif Iqbal wants the team to learn from India, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
Mohammad Irfan, who has taken eight wickets in five matches for Pakistan in World Cup 2015, missed the must-win league game against Ireland due to an injury.