He does not know why South Africa continue to choke in big events, but a defiant AB de Villiers insisted that he wants to stay on as captain and take the Proteas to the World Cup triumph in 2019.
South Africa were knocked out of the Champions Trophy after suffering a crushing eight-wicket defeat against title holders India in a must-win match.
The Proteas lived up to their 'Perennial Chokers' tag in a virtual quarter-final clash that turned out to be a thoroughly one-sided affair.
When asked by a senior South African scribe as to why he still wants to be the captain, a sullen faced De Villiers replied, "Because I am a good captain!"
"I can take this team forward. I can take us to win a World Cup, I believe. And I believed the same thing over here in this tournament and the last one, that's what I believe. I love doing it."
He still harbours the dream of playing 2019 World Cup and firmly believes that the Proteas can win it.
"I must be very honest with you. Not a lot of people believe me but I feel it is pretty close (World Cup triumph). I don't think it feels far away. It is very difficult to say that after a performance like this, but that's what I believe in my heart.
"I believe we are very close as a unit. There is more than enough talent, and we have just got to get it right when it matters most," an optimistic De Villiers said.
De Villiers had already quit Test captaincy in 2016 and will not play in the four-match series against England later this summer.