Axar Patel of Delhi Capitals walks back during Match 39 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India, on April 27, 2026. (CREIMAS) With their fourth loss in a row, an eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals now find themselves in eighth place on the points table with as many points from 11 matches. With only a mathematical chance of qualifying for the playoffs, relying on other results and permutations to go their way, Delhi is staring at a deeply disappointing IPL campaign. Captain Axar Patel admitted that the team has a long journey ahead and said they would begin thinking about plans for next year, including what changes can be made. “For now, we’ll go back and think about the mistakes we made. After that, obviously there’s still a long journey ahead, and next year will come too. So we’ll think about what plans we can make for next year and what approach we should take.…