Thunder Nation Cup

The annual HomeWorld Thunder Nation Cup is a celebration of culture, cricket, community and social cohesion.

Teams drawn from Sydney Thunder’s territory, known as the Thunder Nation, celebrate their cultural ties to their former homelands by playing Australia’s national sport, cricket.

“When I came to Australia a few years back, I hardly knew anyone here, now I can proudly say that I got a big extended family and friends here, all the credit goes to cricket. Cricket always unites people,” said Ravi Adabala, who represented India.

Haadia Khan (World XI Blue): After learning to play cricket as a six-year-old at Summer Hill Cricket Club in Sydney’s inner west, Haadia, who boasts Pakistani heritage, went on to play for Canterbury-Western Suburbs, Sydney before joining Bankstown Cricket Club

Haadia has urged cricketers to get behind the Thunder Nation Cup – and all cricket – because she believes it’s a sport that allows for people to achieve their goals and for cultures to combine.

Set to run throughout the BBL season, the HomeWorld Thunder Nation Cup exists to give individuals the opportunity to connect with their community and celebrate culture through cricket.

Teams represent communities from all over the world including, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, African Nations and European Nations.

HomeWorld is committed to partnering with Sydney Thunder to deliver the HomeWorld Thunder Nation Cup each year as it an important initiative that brings communities together, but it is a wonderful celebration of cricket and culture.