Lalcheta played several seasons for Saurashtra underage representative sides. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spinner. He made his debut for the Saurashtra under-16s in November 1998, aged 15, in the 1998–99 Vijay Merchant Trophy. In that tournament, he scored 187 runs, behind only Mahesh Bhutia (204 runs) for Saurashtra,Batting and Fielding in Vijay Merchant Trophy 1998/99 (Ordered by Runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015. most of which came in an innings of 87 against the Maharashtra under-16s.Saurashtra Under-16s v Maharashtra Under-16s, Vijay Merchant Trophy 1998/99 (West Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015. Lalcheta went on to play at under-19 and under-22 level for Saurashtra, with his last match in an Indian domestic tournament coming in November 2005, in the C. K. Nayudu Trophy.Miscellaneous Matches played by Ajay Lalcheta (53) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
