10 best innings played by Mahendra Singh Dhoni

#1 91* vs Sri Lanka, Wankhede Stadium, 2011

Dhoni finishes off in style

As a batsman, Dhoni had a below-par World Cup. But the enigmatic captain and batsman had saved his best for last! India needed 275 to win their second ever World Cup and this time, on home soil. At number five, Yuvraj Singh - the man of the tournament was supposed to come on to bat. But Dhoni decided to promote himself and what followed was the most important inning of his career.

Dhoni handled the spin duo of Muttiah Muralitharan and Suraj Randiv pretty well and kept the scoreboard ticking. The match was won with a trademark Dhoni six off Nuwan Kulasekara and India were the winners of the 2011 World Cup!

This knock of Dhoni will be forever etched in every Indian cricket fan's memory and that six will be remembered as the most important one in India's history. Sunil Gavaskar said it best about that crucial inning, "When I die, the last thing I want to watch is the six that Dhoni hit in the World Cup final."