The correct answer is: A. Japan
India defeated Japan 2-1 in the final to win the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup title in 2017. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium in New Delhi on December 17, 2017.
India took the lead in the 10th minute through a penalty corner conversion by Rani Rampal. Japan equalized in the 23rd minute through a field goal by Yui Nishikawa. India regained the lead in the 37th minute through a field goal by Vandana Katariya. India defended well in the second half to hold on to their lead and win the match.
This was India’s second Women’s Hockey Asia Cup title. They had previously won the title in 2004.
Option B: China was defeated by India in the semi-finals.
Option C: South Korea was defeated by India in the quarter-finals.
Option D: Pakistan was not part of the 2017 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup.