A new coaching tenure begins amid mounting expectations to reshape team dynamics and foster a competitive mindset, even as external pressures and limited success loom. Building a cohesive, high-performing culture from the ground up presents a critical test, particularly when results remain elusive. The task extends beyond tactics to instilling confidence and resilience in a squad still searching for consistency. With multiple hurdles ahead, the focus now shifts to whether leadership can translate strategy into tangible progress on the field.

Trying to establish a winning culture during a season when victories may be hard to come by could be perhaps the biggest of several challenges facing Malhotra, ...