The all-important Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) was finally appointed on Friday.

Lalchand Rajput, India's 2007 T20 World Cup-winning coach, ex-pacer Raju Kulkarni, and former India wicketkeeper-batsman Sameer Dighe were finalised by the Apex Council. "We have finalised the CIC members. After checking their eligibility criteria [as per the constitution] and conflict of interest declaration, we will appoint them," said MCA secretary Sanjay Naik.