WATCH | Relive 'A Classic From Prince Brian Lara On His Birthday'

ICC took to Twitter to revisit a "classic from the Prince" and asked fans to rate their favourite Brian Lara innings

Photo: Twitter (ICC)

Former West Indies captain Brian Lara turned 51 on Saturday and wishes poured in from all corners of the world for the 'prince' who is widely rated as the greatest batsmen to ever have walked on earth. Cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid and so on, wished Lara on the occasion. The ICC took to Twitter to revisit a "classic from the Prince" and asked fans to rate their favourite Brian Lara innings. The video ICC posted is of Lara scoring crucial 111 runs off 94 balls to help Windies qualify for the semis of the 1996 World Cup. "It's Brian Lara's birthday, but this gem of an innings is a gift for all of us. From the archives, a classic from the Prince in the 1996 @cricketworldcup. His 111 from 94 balls against South Africa carried West Indies to the semi-final," ICC captioned the video.

It's Brian Lara's birthday, but this gem of an innings is a gift for all of us 😍

From the archives, a classic from the Prince in the 1996 @cricketworldcup. His 111 from 94 balls against South Africa carried West Indies to the semi-final 🍿 pic.twitter.com/YTbPu2jAut — ICC (@ICC) May 2, 2020

India batsman K.L. Rahul tweeted: "Happy Birthday #legend @BrianLara Have a good one"

Happy Birthday #legend @BrianLara 🙌 Have a good one.

— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) May 2, 2020

Shikhar Dhawan also wished Lara on the occasion. "Happy birthday to the legend, the Prince of Trinidad & Tobago and a great human being @BrianLara Hope you have a beautiful year ahead and soon we'll do our dance lessons," said Dhawan

Happy birthday to the legend, the Prince of Trinidad & Tobago and a great human being @BrianLara 🙌🏻 Hope you have a beautiful year ahead and soon we'll do our dance lessons 😅🤗 pic.twitter.com/WhVSdsxW6w

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) May 2, 2020

Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore also wished Lara a happy birthday. "Lara, Kya Mara - if you relate to this phrase, then your childhood was awesome. Here's wishing the stylish West Indian legend @BrianLara a very Happy Birthday!" said RCB.

Lara, Kya Mara - if you relate to this phrase, then your childhood was awesome. Here’s wishing the stylish West Indian legend @BrianLara a very Happy Birthday! 🤩🎂#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/2T3NBh2T3R

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 2, 2020

Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh tweeted: "A man known to set unbelievable records on the field and humanitarian benchmarks in life, wishing you the very best on your special day. Happy birthday Sir Brian"

A man known to set unbelievable records on the field and humanitarian benchmarks in life, wishing you the very best on your special day. Happy birthday Sir Brian 🥳 🎉 @BrianLara

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 2, 2020

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh tweeted: "Happy birthday to the most dashing,dominating,stylish,left handed batsman that has played the game.. Prince of Trinidad Flag of Trinidad & Tobago A top man @BrianLara Glad I played cricket in the era where these legends played the game and inspired."

Happy birthday to the most dashing,dominating,stylish,left handed batsman that has played the game.. Prince of Trinidad 🇹🇹 A top man @BrianLara Glad I played cricket in the era where these legends played the game and inspired 🏏 pic.twitter.com/PqIaX1OWDt

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 2, 2020