Thakur takes charge as Sports Minister in place of Rijiju Last updated : Jul 09, 2021 19:07 SportzPower Team Jul 08, 2021 18:07 Read more about Thakur takes charge as Sports Minister in place of Rijiju Log in to post comments NEW DELHI: Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Thursday took charge as the country's 17th Union Sports Minister, succeeding Kiren Rijiju.