to training efficacy. To be capable of carrying out at the best levels, athletes need to be capable of cope efficaciously with pressure, anxiety, and injuries, which are common in sports activities and bodily activities (Laborde et. al, 2011). Coping effectiveness refers back to the diploma wherein a coping approach is a hit in assuaging the bad feelings resulting from pressure and anxiety.

In sports, emotional intelligence can be defined as an athlete's ability to motivate himself/herself, control his/her feelings (towards teammates, co-workers, opponents, referees, umpires, managers, opposing team managers, and other factors), direct-controlled feelings in a positive way, and establish positive and effective communication to gain control over stress levels and use that control to improve skills Adilogullari (2011). An emotional intelligent athlete, on the other hand, is skilled in four areas: knowing, recognizing, utilizing, and controlling emotions Salovey & Mayer, (1990).

In recent years, the concept of emotional intelligence has been used in a variety of psychological research fields, and it has been the subject of many Hypothesis and ideas throughout the literature Mayer et.al, 2003. Furthermore, several researchers have previously introduced and established the concept of emotional intelligence as a type of intelligence that includes talents, competencies, and skills that enables an individual to recognize emotions, solve emotional problems and handle and regulate their own emotions, as well as play an important role in their performances Lane et.al (2009). We often hear that an individual or team is ‘playing on emotions,' or that feelings like hostility, anxiety, and frustration can build up or down during a game on any given day (Singh, et al. 2011). Thus, the objective of present investigation was to find the emotional intelligence differences between team and individual sports female players.

(2009) on genius Taekwondo and Judo players, he reported that emotional intelligence has a direct relationship with excellent physical image and optimum performance and the athletes who have higher emotional intelligence, have higher performance by accepting the responsibility and mistakes of their teammates. Zizzi et.al, 2003 while confirming the positive relationship between emotional intelligence and performance believes that possessing social skills, undertaking the responsibility and mistakes of their teammates are of the most important characteristics of genius athletes. The researches of Gohm (2003) indicated that emotional intelligence of athletes increases self efficacy and effectiveness by impacting on behavioural properties. Narimani & Bashar (2009) believes that emotional intelligence impacts athletes’ performance and this impact in team sports is higher than that in individual sports and the athletes of the team that has higher emotional intelligence would achieve higher success compared to individual athletes. Perlini (2009) investigating the relationship between  the impact of emotional intelligence on hockey players reported that emotional intelligence is one of the effective  mental skills for  performance and self efficacy of genius athletes that increases individual and team efficacy. Meyers & Zizzi (2007) reported that the understanding of teammates, self confidence, behavioral properties, concentration and emotional disorders are of the main factors impacting the performance of athletes. Though, statistical analysis of data reveals no significant difference between means of team and individual sports with regard to the emotional intelligence, but, the difference (1.53) between means is in favour of team sports as discussed above by various researchers. Gohm (2003) believes that only 30% of athletes are aware of the impact of emotional intelligence on performance and apply it and team athletes use more social skills, empathy and self motivation than individual athletes. So, it can be concluded that analysis for various sub-parameters (self-awareness, empathy, self-motivation, emotional stability, managing relations, integrity, self- development, value orientation, commitment & altruistic behaviour) of emotional intelligence between team and individual sports may reveal some guiding facts for coaches and physical educationists.