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{{Short description|Indian field hockey player (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Aditya Lalage
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Aditya Arjun Lalage
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|1|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vidala, [[Satara district]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = [[Services Sports Control Board|Services]]
| clubs1 = Hockey Maharashtra
| years1 =
| clubs2 = [[Services Sports Control Board|Services]]
| years2 =
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = [[India men's national under-21 field hockey team|India U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 17
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|Junior Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup|2023 Salalah]]|}}
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'''Aditya Arjun Lalage''' (born 15 January 2003) is an Indian [[field hockey]] player from [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Aditya Arjun Lalage - Hockey India |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/aditya-lalage-profile-7475 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.hockeyindia.org}}</ref> He made his Indian debut in the two-match series against Germany in October 2024. He is a forward and represents Maharashtra and [[Services Sports Control Board]] in the domestic tournaments. He plays for [[Delhi SG Pipers]], in the Hero Hockey India League.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-24 |title=IND vs GER, bilateral hockey series: Aditya Lalage’s goal in penalty shoot-out creates controversy |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/aditya-lalage-india-vs-germany-2024-bilateral-series-penalty-shootout-goal-controversy-explained/article68791354.ece |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Lalage is from a farmer's family in Vidala village, [[Satara district|Satara]], Maharashtra. He is the youngest of four children. He learnt his basics at Krida Prabodhini Academy, a Maharashtra government's sports scheme.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title='Chak De! India' inspired Shah Rukh Khan fan Aditya Arjun Lalage to take up hockey |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/hockey/chak-de-india-inspired-shah-rukh-khan-fan-aditya-arjun-lalage-to-take-up-hockey-3241813 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sikdar |first=Sandip |date=23 October 2024 |title=New India hockey forward Aditya chases his Chak De! moments |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/new-india-hockey-forward-aditya-chases-his-chak-de-moments-101729628520554.html |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He was into [[sugarcane]] farming, helping his family members in the farms, but soon took up hockey after he was inspired by the film, [[Chak De! India]].<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Lalage was part of the junior India team that won the [[gold medal]] in the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023. Later, he was also part of the team that won a [[bronze medal]] in the [[Sultan of Johor Cup]] at Johor Bahru, Malaysia. In December 2023, he played the [[Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup]] at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where India finished fourth.<ref name=":0" /> He scored three goals in the tournament, two against Canada and one in the quarterfinals against the [[Netherlands men's national under-21 field hockey team|Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-12-09 |title=Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beats Canada 10-1, makes it to quarterfinals |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/india-beats-canada-10-1-fih-hockey-mens-junior-world-cup-2023-results-makes-it-quarterfinals/article67621830.ece |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Junior Hockey World Cup: India Beat Netherlands 4-3 In Thrilling Quarterfinal {{!}} Hockey News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/junior-hockey-world-cup-india-beat-netherlands-4-3-in-thrilling-quarterfinal-4659803 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's field hockey players]]
[[Category:Field hockey players from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:People from Satara district]]
[[Category:Men's field hockey forwards]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]

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