Known for his rock-solid defence and textbook batting technique, Pujara received a lot of flak for not being able to put away the bad deliveries in recent years.
Asked about his birthday wish, Gavaskar said he is hoping for involvement of more and more people to do their bit in saving lives.
The legendary cricketer pointed out that the Indians, 'so used to the white-ball game' were responsible for their own downfall as they played some 'forgettable' strokes.
Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals as India ultimately managed to post 170 on the scoreboard, leaving New Zealand with a modest 139-run target to chase.
The Indian legend expects an exciting finish to the WTC final on the reserve day but is sceptical about the bowlers being able to bundle out the opposition with just one full day of play remaining.
India should win the World Test Championship final against New Zealand since they have more impact players, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said.
During the decade 1979-80 to 1988-89, West Indies played 20 series winning 14 and drawing five. Their only series loss came in New Zealand in 1979-80.
The former opening batsman picked South African batsman AB de Villiers as the best batsman in the format.
While the New Zealand side has already arrived in the UK ahead of their two-Test series against England, the Indian contingent is expected to arrive in the first week of June.
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that MS Dhoni's side looked like "the champion," adding that some of the team management decisions paid off.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener was clueless in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), failing to make an impact in the tournament.
Gavaskar's view was seconded by the national team's bowling coach Bharath Arun.
Last year in the UAE, Dhoni had a below-par season with the bat, managing to score just 200 runs in 14 games at an average of 25.
MI are the two-time defending champions and have a very strong team that comprises heavyweight Indian and international players.
The 25-year-old from Karnataka made a sensational debut in his international career when he claimed four wickets in the first ODI against England.
Gavaskar had said that Bairstow looked "uninterested" after a soft dismissal off Ravichandran Ashwin in the second innings of the second Test in Chennai.
After Kohli's departure, Rahul and Rishabh Pant added 113 runs for the fourth wicket in less than 13 overs against England.
Captain Kohli and Rohit opened the innings for India in a T20I for the first time on Saturday and their 94-run stand played a key role in India's win over England by 36 runs.
The legendary batsman made his Test debut on March 6, 1971 against the West Indies, a series which India won.
The BCCI felicitated Gavaskar during the lunch break of the ongoing Test between India and England as secretary Jay Shah presented him with a special cap.
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