Smriti Mandhana named UNICEF India Celebrity Advocate

UNICEF India appointed cricket star Smriti Mandhana as its Celebrity Advocate on International Day of the Girl Child (October 11). Mandhana will champion girls' rights, empowerment, health and equal opportunities. India's top-ranked women's ODI batter and ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year twice, she previously supported UNICEF-ICC campaigns on gender equality and life skills.