| Dates | 8 October 1987 – 26 October 1987 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | North Zone (6th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Most runs | Raman Lamba (NZ) (659) |
| Most wickets | Arshad Ayub (SZ) & Sarkar Talwar (NZ) (11 each) |
The 1987–88 Duleep Trophy was the 27th 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.
North Zone won the final against West Zone on first innings lead.