Sports Round Up December 15, 2020: Match Results, Reports, Highlights and Look Back at Top Stories of the Day

Team Manchester United was seen sweating it out for the away game against Sheffield United. The official team of the Red Devils shared the snaps on social media. Check them out below:

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Aridane Santana has once again delivered for his side Hyderabad FC as his brace helped the side win the game by 3-2. This is their second win in the ISL 2020-21 so far.  Halicharan Narzary hammered the final nail in the coffin with yet another goal. SC East Bengal has been winless in the Indian Super League 2020-21. 

Juventus has relived their epic battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi by posting a video of the Portugal star taking away the ball from him.

Stuart Broad has hilariously trolled ICC after the International Cricket Council went on to share the rankings of the bowlers Broad gained places on the rankings and the England bowler responded to the same with hilarious words. Check them out below:

Ahead of the Day/Night Test against Australia in Adelaide, Virat Kohli and Co were engaged in a fun practice session which indeed enhanced their frame of mind. In a video shared by the official page of Indian Cricket Team, the players were seen warming up with some intriguing exercises.

While fans are excited to witness the Steve Smith vs Virat Kohli in the first Test, the two batting greats got engaged in a fun chat session ahead of the series. While the full conversation is yet to come, Smith shared the trailer of the video.

After staying out of the squad due to an injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined team AC Milan and was seen training with the team. Zlatan posted a picture of the same on his social media account.

Yet another prestigious record is waiting for Virat Kohli ahead of the India vs Australia 1st Test. With a century in the game, the Indian skipper will surpass Ricky Ponting's tally of most international centuries as captain. As of now, both Kohli and Ponting have 41 tons while leading the team but the Indian talisman has a great chance to become the lone holder of the record.

Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane backed his pacers ahead of 1st Test agains Australia, starting from December 17. While he admitted that the visitors will miss injured Ishant Sharma, he backed Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and others to take 20 wickets.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson dropped one position down in latest ICC rankings for batsmen. He previously shared the second spot with skipper Virat Kohli but is now at the third spot. Steve Smith continue to the top the rankings while Ajinkya Rahane is the new tenth-ranked batsman.

Steve Smith walked out of Australia's recent practice session due to a sore back. With only two days left for the opening test, it will be a big blow if Smith - the top-ranked Test batsman - is out of the fixture. Notably, David Warner and Will Pucovski are already ruled out of the opening Test due to injuries while Cameron Green has to prove his fitness for a potential Test debut.

Dashing Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is indeed enjoying a gala time with his son Agastya ever since he returned from Australia. Recently, the 27-year-old took to Instagram and shared another adorable picture with his kid as the father-son duo laugh on 'little monkey rhyme.' Read More.

Mushfiqur Rahim has apologised to his fans and supporters for the incident involving him and teammate Nasum Ahmed during the Beximco Dhaka vs Fortune Barishal match in Bangabandhu T20 Cup. Rahim appeared to almost hit his teammate following a miscommunication while attempting a catch.

ICC have announced the full schedule for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, which is scheduled to be held in New Zealand from March 4. The eight-team ICC tournament will run for one month with the final set to be held at the Hagley Oval on April 3.

Lionel Messi called in an honour to be named in the Ballon d'Or dream team of all-time. Messi was picked as one of the three forwards in the Ballon d'Or dream team and the six-time Ballon d'Or winner reacted on the happy news and also congratulated the other players picked in the greatest 11 of all time. Read Full Story

Cristiano Ronaldo thanked France Football for naming him in the Ballon d'Or dream team of all time. Ronaldo was picked as one of the three forwards in the Ballon d'Or dream team, which also consists of Maradona, Pele and Lionel Messi. Here's how he reacted. Read Full Story

France Football announced the Ballon d'Or dream team of all-time. The dream team consists of late Diego Maradona, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi among others. The team is brimming with legends. Check out the Ballon d'Or Dream team. Read Full Story