India, Aug. 28 -- Success has eluded the Tamil Thalaivas so far. Strong individual players have not necessarily been able to click as a team and deliver a winning performance. Was the team simply missing a master orchestrator? Sanjeev Baliyan, who has helped two different teams win the PKL Trophy in the past and has recently joined the Tamil Thalaivas, is ready to write a winning strategy - one that starts with selecting the right squad. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, Baliyan said he believes in the Thalaivas' potential and that the team is playing to win.

My first thought was to build a good team. That was the main focus - to assemble a strong squad. I believed in the process and tried to make the right selections.

Initially, ...