Keep putting odd members of team in control (6)
I believe the answer is:
retain
'keep' is the definition.
(retaining is a kind of keeping)
'odd members of team in control' is the wordplay.
'odd members of' means one should take alternating letters.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'control' becomes 'rein' (rein is a kind of control).
The alternate letters of 'team' are 'ta'.
'ta' placed inside 'rein' is 'RETAIN'.
'putting' is the link.
(Other definitions for retain that I've seen before include "'Hold, keep back (6)'" , "Save" , "Keep; remember" , "Hold on to or employ counsel" , "Hire - keep" .)