C.R. Srikrishna

Coimbatore Ramaswamy Srikrishna (born 1977) is an Indian professional football referee who officiates primarily in the I-League. He is a referee from Coimbatore.

Early life Srikrishna was born in 1977 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. At the age of 19 while playing for LG Sports Club, Srikrishna started taking up refereeing. He said that after practice he used to discuss the rules of the game with SDAT coach L.C. John.

On 10 Jan 2012, he was the Fourth Official for Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match between India, and Bayern Munich.

On 22 June 2012, it was announced that Srikrishna was named AIFF Referee of the Year for 2011–12. It was also announced that AIFF Referee Department leader, Gautam Kar, referred Srikrishna to the Asian Football Confederation Elite Panel of Referees. A decision should be made soon about that.