1. 183* against Sri Lanka, Jaipur:
On October 31 in 2005, MS Dhoni blasted his way to his career-best ODI score of 183 against Sri Lanka at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur.
Dhoni had already announced his arrival when he hammered 148 off 123 balls against Pakistan in April 2005. That knock established Dhoni as a reliable batsman.However, what followed was a series of low scores until he struck two fifties in a tri-series in Zimbabwe to get back into rhythm.
In the third ODI of the 7-match series, Sri Lanka posted a competitive 298/4 after electing to bat. India did not get an ideal start as Sachin Tendulkar departed in the first over leaving the hosts 7/1.
Dhoni was promoted to bat at No.3 and after a watchful first 7 deliveries he faced, Dhoni unleashed the beast inside him to hit a six over cover off Chaminda Vaas to get India up and running.
The batsman from Jharkhand scored an unbeaten 183 runs off just 145 balls with a strike-rate of 126.20. He also hammered 15 superb boundaries along with 10 huge sixes in that unforgettable innings. This innings still remains as the highest individual score by a wicketkeeper in an ODI match.