Despite the defeat, Lalrinzuala was still praised for his performance and also earned his fourth Emerging Player of the Match award for the season.
Chennaiyin assistant coach Syed Sabir Pasha stated "Jerry is a boy with natural talent.
[14] On 8 May 2017, Lalrinzuala made his Federation Cup debut for DSK Shivajians, starting in a 4–0 defeat against Mohun Bagan.
[20] Throughout the first month of the season, Lalrinzuala formed a formidable partnership with fellow defenders, Ignacio Calderón, Maílson Alves, and Henrique Sereno, keeping two cleansheets from their first three matches.
[23] At the end of the regular season, after Lalrinzuala had played in 17 of his side's 18 matches, Chennaiyin finished in second and thus qualified for a spot in the ISL finals.
[25] During the final, Lalrinzuala started and helped his side secure a 3–2 victory over Bengaluru at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
After his performance in the final, Lalrinzuala earned the Emerging Player of the Match award as he won his first piece of silverware in his career.
He earned his left-back spot back after Owen Coyle was appointed the new manager of the side, and played a crucial role in the team as Chennaiyin made a late resurgence and qualified for the playoffs on the final day.
[27] In July 2013 he was made part of the India U16 side that would participate in the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship alongside future Chennaiyin FC teammate Anirudh Thapa.
[28] On 30 July 2013, during the final against hosts Nepal, Lalrinzuala scored the only goal of the match from 35-yards out to earn India the championship.
[32] Despite helping the side reach the final against Nepal, India couldn't win the championship as they fell 5–4 on penalties.
[33] In February 2017, after his performances for both Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League and DSK Shivajians in the I-League, India head coach Stephen Constantine called Lalrinzuala up to the senior team.
[34] He would be part of the 31 player preparatory camp that would be preparing for India's first AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Myanmar and their friendly against Cambodia.
[37][38] Lalrinzuala was given his senior international debut by Constantine on 6 June 2017 when India took on Nepal in a friendly at the Mumbai Football Arena.