ODI records:

• On 31 October 2005 Dhoni scored 183* runs of just 145 balls against Sri Lanka in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. The following is the list of records created during the innings.^[32]
  • The score of 183 is the highest in ODI cricket in the second innings (Earlier record: 153 by Lara). During the epic Aus-SA 2006 match, Herschelle Gibbs came close to the record by scoring 175.
  • The innings featured 10 Sixes, the most by an Indian in an Innings, and the second highest in ODI cricket (The highest is 11 by Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi)
  • He broke Adam Gilchrist's record of 172 for the highest score made by a wicket keeper
  • The innings set the record for the most number of runs scored in boundaries (120 - 15x4; 10x6) breaking the record held by Saeed Anwar. The record was broken by Herschelle Gibbs (126 runs in boundaries - 21x4; 7x6) against Australia during his knock of 175.
  • In the same match, Kumar Sangakkara also made a century, making it the first match in which both wicket keepers scored a century
  • The score of 183 equaled the record of the highest score against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket set by Ganguly during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

• Among Indian batsmen who have played more than 50 matches, Dhoni has the second highest average.^[55] Dhoni's batting average is the highest amongst wicketkeeper in ODIs.

• In April 2006 Dhoni was briefly ranked No.1 in the ICC one day Batsmen's ratings.

• In June 2007, Dhoni(139*) and Mahela Jayawardene(107)^[54] set a new world record for the sixth wicket partnership of 218 runs against Africa XI during the Afro-Asia Cup.^[56]
  • Dhoni erased Shaun Pollock's record for highest individual innings by a number seven batsman in one-day internationals during his unbeaten innings of 139.^[57] Incidentally, Pollock record stood for just three days as his score of 130 came in the first match of the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup while Dhoni's century came in the third and final match of the series.
  • Dhoni also holds the records of the most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper and joint International (with Adam Gilchrist) with 6 dismissals (5 catches and one stumping) against England at Headlingly 2 September 2007