Robin Uthappa's most recent India outing may have come close to five years back, but he hasn't yet given up on the possibility of again representing his country at the highest level. 

The Karnataka-born right-hand batsman doesn't want to be remembered as an unfulfilled talent and believes there is enough gas left in his tank to comeback at the age of 34. 

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"Right now I want to be competitive. I still have that fire burning in me, I really want to compete and do well," Uthappa told ESPNcricinfo.

"I honestly believe I have a World Cup left in me, so I'm pursuing that, especially the shortest format. The blessings of Lady Luck or God or whatever you call it, plays a massive factor."

The depth of talent available in the country is certainly better than it was when Uthappa first played for India in 2006, with many youngsters waiting to get their opportunities, making chances of his return at this age even more difficult. 

"Especially in India, it becomes so much more evident. I don't think it is as evident when you're playing cricket outside of India. But in the subcontinent and India especially, with the amount of talent that we do have in our country, all of those aspects become evident."

"You can never write yourself off. You would be unfair to yourself if you write yourself off. Especially if you believe you have the ability and you know that there is an outside chance. So I still believe in that outside chance."

Uthappa, a veteran of IPL cricket with 177 matches in the league at a strike rate of 130.50, is due to turn up for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in this year's edition of the T20 tournament. 

He is hoping good performances there will make the selectors consider him for the T20 World Cup in Australia. 

"I still believe that things can go my way and I probably can be a part of a World Cup-winning team and play an integral role in that as well," Uthappa said. "Those dreams are still alive and I think I'll keep playing cricket till that is alive."

(Inputs from ESPNcricinfo)