On this day: How Dhoni tore Pakistan apart with his batting

Mahendra Singh Dhoni ignited his international cricket journey with a stunning 148-run innings against Pakistan at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Partnering with Virender Sehwag, Dhoni's explosive batting propelled India in the second ODI of the six-match series after Sachin Tendulkar's early dismissal, marking the beginning of his meteoric rise in cricket.