| Dates | 1 December 1998 – 21 December 1998 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Central Zone (4th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Most runs | Vikram Rathour (NZ) (217) |
| Most wickets | Murali Kartik (CZ) (11) |
The 1998–99 Duleep Trophy was the 38th 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.
Central Zone won the title, defeating West Zone in the final.