The Porbandar-born cricketer would have difficulty to find a place in the strong Indian bowling line-up. India would be likely to go with the in-form pacer Mohammed Siraj along with the experienced Mohammed Shami.
Peter Handscomb averages 28.28 in India at a strike-rate of around 40.24, which might not secure a spot in the XI in Nagpur.
Scott Boland has only played Test cricket in Australia so selecting him straight in the first Test in India might be a strange call.
Mitchell Swepson made his Test debut against Pakistan in March 2022 but failed to impress as he got two wickets in the 63 overs over the course of two innings. He went wicketless in the second Test.
The Indian team usually goes with the combination of five bowlers including Jadeja and Axar who provide extra batting depth, so an addition of a batter to the playing XI is not on the cards