Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Kareena Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana Champion Child Rights at Cricket World Cup
Famous actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana, who are also ambassadors for UNICEF, were at a big women's cricket game.
They walked out with the trophy to remind everyone about the 'Promise for Children' campaign.
This campaign, by UNICEF and the cricket organization ICC, uses the love for cricket to help children.
They want to make sure all children have the chance to get a good education, be healthy, eat well, and be safe.
The actors believe that when sports and movies work together, they can help make sure every child has a fair chance to succeed and reach their dreams.
This event highlights how important it is to support children's rights.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana participated in a Trophy Walkout at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 semi-final.
The event was part of UNICEF's '#PromiseForChildren' campaign, a collaboration with the ICC.
The campaign uses cricket's popularity to advocate for children's rights to education, health, nutrition, and safety.
Both actors emphasized the importance of equality and opportunity for all children, especially girls.
The initiative aims to inspire citizens to make and fulfill promises to protect and promote child rights.
- Who
- Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ayushmann Khurrana (UNICEF India National Ambassadors), Mithali Raj (Former Indian Women's Cricket Captain), UNICEF, ICC
- What
- Participated in a Trophy Walkout and advocated for child rights as part of the UNICEF-ICC ‘Promise for Children’ campaign during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 semi-final.
- When
- Leading up to World Children's Day 2025, during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 semi-final.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To leverage the popularity of cricket and celebrity influence to advocate for children's rights, including education, health, nutrition, safety, and equal opportunities, particularly for girls.
- Event
- ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Semi-Final
- Campaign
- Promise for Children
- Partnership
- UNICEF and ICC
- Ambassadors
- Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana
- Location
- Navi Mumbai, India
- Date
- Leading up to World Children's Day 2025