Paine, who recently sparked controversy with a harsh remark directed at England's touring team, is hoping to play for Tasmania soon after beginning light training.
Smith was caught on stump camera trying to remove Pant's guard during the fifth day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
A video has emerged of a stump vision camera where Smith is seen rubbing the pitch with his shoe spikes, which many purported as him removing Pant's batting mark.
Australia skipper decided to walk back to the dressing as umpires called the end of the second session after Cameron Green, who scored 84, got out.
Apart from the two Tests of the four-match series, Warner had also skipped the entire ODI series after picking up the injury during the T20I series against India.
The Virat Kohli-led India will begin their title defence of the Border-Gavaskar trophy with the pink-ball Test in Adelaide from December 17.
Australia lost to India 2-1 in 2018-19 -- their first ever series defeat to an Asian side in the longest format of the game on home soil.
While Tim Paine will lead the Australian Test team, Virat Kohli will lead in both the limited overs series and just the first Test.
The off-spinner, Nathan Lyon, further said that the Australian team were eagerly waiting for India's return to Down Under later this year.
The match can be moved due to a sudden spike in the positive cases of COVID-19 in Victoria's capital city, believes Australian skipper Tim Paine.
