10 best innings played by Mahendra Singh Dhoni

#5 113* vs Pakistan, Chennai, 2012

One of Dhoni's most mature innings

This is the only knock from Dhoni in this list which featured in a losing cause. In the first match of the series, India were asked to bat at Chennai. They were reduced to 29/5 when Dhoni arrived at the crease.

The captain played a mature innings, making sure that India completed their 50 over quota.

An inning of 113 not out from 125 balls had seven fours and three sixes in them. A 75 run partnership with Suresh Raina and then a 125 run stand with Ravi Ashwin led India to a respectable total of 227/6. India lost by four wickets but Dhoni's innings that day proved his expertise to build an entire team's batting effort on his own.