IPL 2026 final | 'Our big lions roared loudly...': RCB's former owner Vijay Mallya on team's triumph. 

Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Appeal to emotion

Using emotionally charged or celebratory language to create a positive emotional response rather than just conveying neutral facts.

The article opens with and highlights Vijay Mallya’s celebratory quote: "Our big lions roared loudly and made us all very proud... Very well done you beauties." The headline also foregrounds this phrase: "'Our big lions roared loudly...': RCB's former owner Vijay Mallya on team's triumph." While this is clearly a quote, it frames RCB in strongly positive, emotive terms and sets the tone of the piece as celebratory rather than neutral.

3 suggestions

Keep the quote but frame it more neutrally in the headline, for example: "Vijay Mallya congratulates RCB after IPL 2026 title win" instead of focusing on "Our big lions roared loudly".

In the body, introduce the quote with neutral framing, e.g., "Former owner Vijay Mallya posted a congratulatory message on social media, writing:" and then present the quote, rather than repeating the most emotional phrases multiple times.

Avoid repeating the emotive quote verbatim more than once; summarize it briefly after the first full citation (e.g., "He praised the team’s performance and expressed pride in their back-to-back titles").

Framing effect / Favorable framing

Presenting information in a way that emphasizes one side’s success or positive attributes more than the other’s, even when both sides’ factual data are available.

The article gives detailed, celebratory framing to RCB’s achievement (defending their title, highlighting Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75, and leading with a congratulatory message from a former owner). GT’s performance is covered factually, but without any balancing positive framing (e.g., no mention of their bowling effort restricting RCB to a chaseable total, or any praise for Washington Sundar’s 50). The structure and emphasis make RCB the clear narrative focus and emotional center.

3 suggestions

Add a brief, neutral acknowledgment of GT’s efforts, for example: "Despite the loss, Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 50 anchored GT’s innings and Rashid Khan led their bowling with two wickets."

Balance the narrative by including a quote or reaction from the GT side (captain, coach, or player) if available, not only from an RCB-associated figure.

Reorder or slightly adjust the introduction so that the first paragraph mentions both RCB’s win and GT’s key performances, rather than focusing almost entirely on RCB’s triumph and Mallya’s praise.

Unbalanced reporting

Giving significantly more narrative space, emotional tone, or contextual detail to one side than to the other.

RCB’s chase is described with more narrative detail and is preceded by a celebratory social-media reaction from a former owner. GT’s innings is described factually, but there is no equivalent reaction, context, or commentary from their side. The article’s title and opening paragraphs are entirely RCB-centric, which skews the perceived importance of each team’s perspective.

3 suggestions

Include at least one GT perspective (e.g., post-match comment from Shubman Gill or another GT player) to balance the RCB-focused quote from Vijay Mallya.

Provide a short analytical sentence on GT’s performance (e.g., "GT struggled to accelerate in the middle overs" or "GT’s bowlers initially kept the chase in check") to give their side some narrative context, not just raw numbers.

Clarify in the introduction that the piece is primarily about RCB’s title defense and fan/owner reactions, if that is the intent, e.g., "In a match where RCB defended their IPL title, former owner Vijay Mallya led the celebrations on social media." This signals the focus rather than implying a fully balanced match report.