The India pacer is set to play in the second Test against South Africa in Durban after recovering from an ankle injury.
Kwazulu-Natal ended the second and final day of the practice match on 243 for 8, in reply to India's 270 for 6 declared.
The pacer had a bout of vomiting late on Tuesday night but recovered and took part in the training session today.
Ajit Agarkar and Munaf Patel have been laid low with injuries in the ongoing tour of South Africa.
Jaffer would replace Dravid in the squad which might also see Pathan give way to pacer Sreesanth.
Virender Sehwag got out cheaply twice during the Indian team's practice match in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Captain Sairaj Bahutule's unbeaten 52 saw Maharashtra recover from 97 for 6 to 183 for 7 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Delhi.
However, the speedster said India only need to win the remaining two matches to reach the final.
The Indian seamer was clobbered by Ramnaresh Sarwan for six successive fours on day 2 of the third Test.
The former West Indies fast bowler also said he was impressed with the show of Munaf Patel.
The Aussie pace ace says too much of media and public glare could hurt the fledgling fast bowler's career.
Young VRV Singh will make his debut in the first Test against the West Indies.
India rested Irfan Pathan and Ramesh Powar and brought in Robin Uthappa and Munaf Patel in their place for the inconsequential fifth ODI against the West Indies.
India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against West Indies.
Warne's Royal anecdotes: Handling Kaif's ego, figuring Munaf's age, nurturing Jadeja's talent
India won the toss and elected to field in the seventh and final ODI against England.
Venugopal Rao and VRV Singh were included in India's playing eleven for the sixth ODI against England.
Also making it to the list was left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan.
The son of a small-time cotton farmer with rugged good looks, Munaf Patel has finally realised his dream -- to play for India and bowl fast.
Prasad, who played 33 Tests and 162 ODIs for India, is set to finish his three-year term as the junior India chief selector in September this year.
Board President's XI beat England by eight-wickets.
The pace bowler picked 5 wickets for 59 runs as England were bowled out for 238 on day 1 in the warm-up match against the BCCI President's XI
Vikram Rajvir Singh and Munaf Patel, considered to be among the quickest bowlers in India, have been picked for the Board President's XI to play England.
Maharashtra bowled out Mumbai for 160 in their second innings to win the Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group 'A' match by 65 runs.
Speedsters Munaf Patel and Raghavendra Rao have been chosen for a short training stint in Australia.
Sairaj Bahutule took 4 for 42 to dismiss Hyderabad cheaply in their first innings on the first day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
Fine bowling by Munaf Patel and Nilesh Kulkarni helped West Zone register a comfortable win.
Replying to Central Zone's 549, West were 163 for 1 on day 3 in the Duleep Trophy match.
SL 'A' captain Russell Arnold expressed satisfaction at the way his side staged a comeback to win the match.
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