The page on the online encyclopedia was edited with links to a movement.
On Monday, the country's IT ministry made an order to seek clarification from the executives of the online encyclopedia.
A key IT minister publicly expressed his concern about the edits to the page of cricketer Arshdeep Singh, suggesting that some people from Pakistan were behind the act.
Singh, who had several gaffes in a game between India and Pakistan on Sunday, was edited to say that he had been selected to play for a fake homeland called 'Khalistan'.
India's junior IT Minister, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said that a service with over 5 million users can't allow deliberate misinformation campaign. He said that the acts violated the government's expectation of safe and trusted internet.
The edits have been changed.
India's amended IT rules went into effect last year and require them to appoint and share details of representatives tasked with compliance and grievances.
Even though many firms have complied with the order, they are still looking for some relaxation.
Monday's incident is the first time in recent years that the encyclopedia has landed in hot waters in the South Asian market.
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