| Dates | 1 December 1997 – 21 December 1997 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | shared by Central Zone (3rd title) and West Zone (14th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Most runs | Devang Gandhi (EZ) (206) |
| Most wickets | Utpal Chatterjee (EZ) (10) |
The 1997–98 Duleep Trophy was the 37th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.
The title was shared by Central Zone and West Zone.