NullRederenceException issue with spriteRenderer

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I know what a nullReferenceException is typically an error for, but in the current issue I am having I cant seem to figure it out. I am wanting to save numerous objects, and their sprite renderers into arrays. But seem to be having an issue with the spriteRenderer part

 GameObject[] currentReferencedGameobject;
    SpriteRenderer[] spriteRenderer;
    void Start()
    {
        currentReferencedGameobject = GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("colourable");
        for(int i = 0; i < currentReferencedGameobject.Length; i++)
        {
            Debug.Log(currentReferencedGameobject[i].name);
            spriteRenderer[i] = currentReferencedGameobject[i].GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
        }
    }

The null ref error that I am getting in relating to the line spriteRenderer[i] = currentReferencedGameobject[i].GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>(); But I dont understand why. Each gameobject has a sprite renderer. And if i try it with just one of the objects (rather than the array) it works. Its only when I try to use the array i get the null ref error

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You never initialise the array. You’re trying assign to a null array.

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:sweat_smile: Thank you!