Author(s): Dharmendra Yadav

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to compare UP Ranji Team and M.P. cricket team in a Ranji match which was played in Delhi. A total of 30 national cricketers were taken as the subjects of the study. The age of the selected subjects was ranged from 27±2 years of age. Illinois Competition Test was employed as a questionnaire. The questionnaire, that is, Illinois Competition Test was administered in Delhi at the time of Ranji match between Up and M.P. Scoring was done according to the instructions given in the test manual of the checklist. To compare the state anxiety & self-confidence, the independent t-test was applied between the mean scores of both study groups. Further the level of significance was set at an alpha level of 0.05. The statistical analysis was performed with the help of SPSS. The scores of the questionnaire were analyzed to determine any significant difference that might exist between UP and M.P. Players. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant difference in cognitive value and self-confidence of UP and M.P. cricket teams as the calculated t-values (2.278 & 2.445) are more than the tabulated t-value (1.701) respectively. Whereas there is insignificant difference in somatic values between UP and M.P. Cricketers as the calculated t-value (.355) is less than the tabulated t-value (1.701) at 0.05 level of significance.

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