2) 183* against Sri Lanka in Jaipur (ODI)

Following a few failures after his debut, Dhoni was under pressure to perform and keep a spot in the side. After being promoted to Number three, Dhoni showed his mettle with one of the most brutal display of batting against Sri Lanka.

Being set a target of 299, India lost ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar in the very first over. In those times, the over-reliance on Sachin was one of India’s weakest factors. Therefore, they were in deep trouble.

But out walked MS Dhoni with his vintage hairstyle. Against a marvelous bowling attack consisting of Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Farveez Maharoof, Dhoni achieved his highest score of 183*, peppering 10 sixes in the process. He announced his arrival with this splendid knock and helped India ultimately win the series 6-1.