India opener Shikhar Dhawan is currently out of the Test squad but he has not yet given up his hopes of playing Test Cricket. However, he is eyeing some big knocks in the upcoming Ranji Trophy to return in the Test squad. After the on-going Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Dhawan will represent Delhi, in the Ranji Trophy.

“Absolutely,” said Dhawan when asked about his Test cricket ambitions. I love playing cricket and always make sure that focus is on process and other things follow on their own. I will be playing the T20s (Mushtaq Ali). I will also play Ranji Trophy and if I score I know I will be a strong contender to get back (into the Test team),” he said at an event here on Wednesday.

Asked how he sees his career at the moment, Shikhar Dhawan said, “I am quite satisfied. I want to perform consistently. My energy levels and determination are the same as I was when I used to play in Ranji (before playing for India).”

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Dhawan has not done anything great ever since he came back from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the ICC World Cup earlier this year.

“This series (against Bangladesh) went decent for me. Against South Africa (T20s again) I felt I played well and aggressive. But this game in Delhi (1st T20), I played cautiously considering the nature of the pitch. I could have played bit more aggressive in that game. But again that was the learning point for me. In the next game, I was playing fearlessly. Even in the last match,” he said.

However, he also backed under-fire Rishabh Pant, who has been facing a lot of criticisms.

“Why it is always about Pant. I tell one you thing, every player goes through a phase when he is not scoring runs. It is not just about him,” he cncluded.