Ping!!!
In theory,there's nothing against the Superhornet competing.But in reality,it remains to be seen whether the US offers it & whether India considers it.There are lots of hiccups like release of AESA radars,the AMRAAM missile,software codes to name a few-The Russians,Europeans & Israelis have had no hesitation in being flexible with India.Moreover,the experience of the Indian military with American hardware has be rather sore,with the constant threat of sanctions.All this,combined with the enormous power of the Russian & European lobbies in the Indian defence establishment will torpedo the chances of the SuperHornet.