Neutral pitches curated by the BCCI have stripped Delhi Capitals of any advantage at the Kotla, said head coach Hemang Badani after his team’s sixth defeat on Tuesday night — and few have felt the varying surfaces more acutely than Axar Patel. The Delhi square has produced extremes this past month. But when the Capitals batted first across the last fortnight, the captain was conspicuous by his absence. The streak of losses has stretched to four successive home matches, with the confusion around Axar’s role running through all of them. Tactical lapses and a batting order in constant flux have made a difficult season harder. When Delhi vaulted to a record 264 for two against Punjab Kings last month, Axar hadn’t turned out to bat. When they nailed a record 226-run chase against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur last week, he aptly stayed out of the top five. When the top order was humbled by a Royal Challengers Bengaluru seam masterclass, Delhi turned to their crisis man for rearguard action.…