As the Men in Blue get ready for a face-off with the Lankans in Mumbai, the cyberspace is abuzz with jokes and witty one-liners virtually thrashing our on-the-field rivals. From cheesy to witty to sharp, there is something for everybody. Here is a roundup of some of the best jokes doing the rounds.

Chetan Bhagat on Twitter reveals, — “Breaking news, our PM is thinking of inviting the PM of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka PM has switched off his mobile.”

All teams whose Captains had initials with S are out of the World Cup! Strauss, Sammy, Smith, Shakib and Shahid! Who is next! Sangakkara!, — is one of the most popular jokes and has numerology backing it too.

A Facebook page called Lanka Dehan has been created where the netizens are expressing their feelings for the big game. A fan wrote, “First time Raavan sena is coming on its (sic) own to get slaughtered.

Dasara and Diwali will be celebrated on the same day. Sudipto showed his animal instincts when he wrote, — “Sher ka shikar to bahut kiya hai India ke raja-maharajao ne, ab bari hai Lankan lions ke shikar ka!”