Akshar Patel Admittedly, both the batting and bowling units disappointed Delhi Capitals after they suffered an eight-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 on Friday. The defeat left DC’s playoff hopes hanging in the balance, with the captain also indicating that the team has already started thinking about next season.Delhi Capitals could only manage 142/8 at home before KKR chased down the target in 14.2 overs. finn allen At the same time, he scored an unbeaten 100 runs. cameron green KKR remained unbeaten on 33 runs while chasing the easy target.DC are currently eighth in the table with eight points from 11 matches. After registering their fourth consecutive win, KKR moved to seventh place with nine points from 10 matches.After the match, Akshar said, “For now, we will go back and think about our mistakes. After that, there is obviously still a long journey ahead and next year will also come. “So we will think about what plans we can make for next year and what approach we should take.”He said, “Based on this, we can also look at the players sitting on the bench and decide who can be given a chance and what changes we can make.”Akshar said that the score of 142 was not enough and also pointed out the mistakes made by the bowlers while defending.“I think the runs were definitely below average and also the spinners made some mistakes. Looking at the way the pitch behaved, I think the spinners made mistakes.”“At the same time, we lost five wickets in two-three overs, and I think that’s where the momentum went away from us. Maybe that’s something we need to think about because the same thing happened against CSK… We started well, and then suddenly wickets kept falling,” he said.The DC captain said that the team needs to handle the pressure better when wickets fall quickly.“Look, you can’t solve it in a complicated way. So, I think it’s about applying the right mindset. Even if you lose one or two wickets, you can still spend time at the crease and play through it. I think what needs to be implemented is that, when wickets are falling in clusters, you need to withstand the pressure for an over or two,” Axar said.