DUBAI: Out of reckoning for Test cricket for the past two years, opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday said he has not given up on making a comeback to the Indian team and is looking at the upcoming opportunities to plot his return.
The 34-year-old Dhawan last played a Test against England at The Oval in September 2018.
“I am not a part of the Test team but that does not mean I have given up all hopes of a comeback,” Dhawan told TV channels during an interaction.
“Whenever I got an opportunity… Like in the Ranji Trophy last year I scored a century, then I made a comeback into the one-day team, if I get an opportunity then why not, of course.”
Dhawan stroked his way to the fastest Test century by a debutant, against Australia in 2013, but has often struggled for consistency in the five-day game.
In Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw, the Test team has a number of options at its disposal for opener’s role, making Dhawan’s case even more difficult.
The left-handed batsman, though, remains optimistic.
“I will keep trying my best. The T20 World Cup is there next year, so I need to keep performing, keep myself fit, make runs consistently.
“If I keep doing these, other things will automatically fall into place.” (AGENCIES)
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