Undeterred by a third home defeat, spin all-rounder Vipraj Nigam said Delhi Capitals (DC) are determined to bounce back, not just to reach the playoffs but to secure a top-two finish in the IPL standings.

DC suffered a 14-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after falling short in their chase of 205, and Nigam admitted a few shot selection errors cost them the match on Tuesday.

'There are some decisions that we take at the last moment, because of which the game gets messed up sometimes here and there. But we are still in the top four, and we have five more games left, in which we will try to come back and finish in the top two,' Nigam told reporters.

'Our plan was to target their two main spinners and we did that in the first two overs but there were a few moments where we erred in our shot selection or something like that happened because of which our set players got out. Against such a bowling line-up, it is very difficult to come and play a shot immediately. That's why if the set players kept playing, we would have easily won the match,' Nigam added.

The 20-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder, who went wicketless in the last four games, returned with figures of 2 for 41 and also scored a 19-ball 38.

'IPL is a journey where you always face ups and downs. But the main thing is how strong your mindset is, how the team atmosphere is the seniors' role is very important, and they have always backed me,' Nigam said.'IPL is a journey where you always face ups and downs. But the main thing is how strong your mindset is, how the team atmosphere is the seniors' role is very important, and they have always backed me,' Nigam said.