Smith has already stepped down as captain of Rajasthan Royals, his IPL franchise following the ball-tampering controversy during Australia's third Test against South Africa.
There is a high degree of possibility that the tainted skipper along with his deputy David Warner might face harsh sanctions from Cricket Australia once the investigation gets over on Wednesday.
Rajasthan Royals have removed disgraced Australia cricketer Steve Smith as the captain of the team following the infamous ball-tampering row.
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India skipper Virat Kohli has already been given permission by the BCCI to skip the one-off Test against Afganistan to play County cricket for Surrey as a much-needed preparation for the five-match rubber against England.
The former India fast bowler added that it depends on Cricket Australia of what action they will take but it will be a huge setback for Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad if the Australia duo doesn't play in the T20 extravaganza.
Facing severe backlash for his role in ball-tampering, Smith has been relinquished from Rajasthan Royals' captaincy and the script could pan out similarly for Warner as well.
There is a school of thought in BCCI that if Steve Smith himself decides to quit captaincy, Rajasthan Royals should be okay with it as they have a ready replacement in Ajinkya Rahane.
Smith had been suspended for one Test and fined 100 percent of his match fee, the Aussie skipper also stripped of his captaincy for the remainder of the third Test, following his ball-tampering admission in Cape Town match.
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