Discarded India opener Shikhar Dhawan is eyeing a comeback into the national team at the ICC Champions Trophy in June by performing well in the few domestic tournaments lined up ahead of the event in England.
"Absolutely. For that I have 2 to 3 months and 3 to 4 tournaments. I will do better. In ODIs my performance has been top-notch, I feel that if I do good (in these tournaments), there will be a great chance for me to get into the side," said Dhawan here on Saturday.
The 31-year-old Delhi left hander was dropped for the third and final ODI against England after making 1 and 11 in the first two games. In this format he averages close to 43 after 76 games.
He has not made it to the T20 Internationals since figuring against Australia at Mohali in March, 2016 and was also ignored for the five-Test series against England after not doing well in the preceding three-Test rubber against New Zealand.
Dhawan is confident he will perform consistently well to get back into the Indian team. “All tournaments are important for me. If I have to make a comeback the thing is simple - the more runs I score will be more beneficial for me and my case will be stronger," he told reporters here.