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Kabaddi is a very popular Indian game that requires both skill and power, and often referred to as a game that combines the characteristics of wrestling and rugby. In India, the game of Kabaddi is aptly known as the the game of masses, as it is simple, easy to comprehend rules, and has a lot of public appeal. This appeal has increase manifold after the organization of Kabaddi Premier League in India. Since, the inception of Kabaddi Premier League, the sports science has also made its entry in the professional coaching of Kabaddi players playing for different franchiases. The game Kabaddi is a team based sport and it demands number of external and internal factors like anthropometrical, physical, physiological and psychological characteristics to play the game at elite level. It is very well known that the ability to cope with pressure and anxiety is an integral part of sports, particularly among elite athletes (Hardy, Jones & Gould, 1996). Many studies have shown that mostly the players performing at elite tournaments often are affected with stress or anxiety related problems. It is generally recognized that psychological factors are of crucial importance in high-level competitive sports but unfortunately the game like Kabaddi was not given due importance for a long time. The relation between anxiety and performance has been the subject of many thorough researches (Craft, Magyar, Becker & Feltz, 2003) but its use in the Kabaddi game was not critically explored. In addition to above, the level of adjustment exhinited by the Kabaddi players is also of importance as it is a team game. Adjustment refers to the extent to which an individual's personality functions effectively in the world of people and this makes it an important aspect of the Kabaddi game. This is because, a well-adjusted personality is well prepared to play the roles which are expected of the status assigned to him within given environment. In view of the above, this investigation was carried out to understand the status of adjustment ability amongst Kabaddi Players participating in University level tournaments.