The match is to be held on 22nd may at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. It is scheduled at 8 PM and will be played in front of the record number of spectators. Wicket keeper Quinton De Cock is a nemesis for the opposition bowlers as he would led the batting assault against them early on. Dislodging him will be the top priority of the RCB bowlers spearheaded by Mitchell Starc. He can swing the new ball and capture crucial wickets especially of the left arm batsmen. Deployment of spinners is important for the teams because of the slow pitch of the stadium.