Ivor Leon Mendonca (1934–2014) was a West Indian cricketer who represented the West Indies in Test cricket during the early 1960s. A wicketkeeper-batsman from British Guiana (now Guyana), Mendonca played first-class cricket for British Guiana and earned two Test caps for the West Indies during the 1961–62 home series against India.
| Full name | Ivor Leon Mendonca |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 |
| Died | 2014 |
| Nationality | Guyanese (West Indian) |
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| National side | West Indies |
| Domestic team | British Guiana |
| Test debut | 1961–62, vs India |
Mendonca was born in 1934 in British Guiana, a British colony on the northern coast of South America that gained independence as Guyana in 1966. He came up through Guyanese domestic cricket, representing British Guiana in regional first-class competition during a period when West Indies cricket was emerging as a leading force in the international game.
Mendonca played first-class cricket for British Guiana, serving primarily as a wicketkeeper. His performances behind the stumps in regional cricket brought him into contention for the West Indies team during the early 1960s.
Mendonca was selected for the West Indies during the 1961–62 home series against the touring Indian team led by Nari Contractor and, later in the series, Polly Umrigar. He played in two Test matches in that series, taking the gloves for the West Indies side that featured prominent players of the era such as Frank Worrell, Garfield Sobers, Rohan Kanhai and Lance Gibbs. The series was won comprehensively by the West Indies.
Although Mendonca's international career was brief, he forms part of the lineage of Guyanese wicketkeepers who have represented the West Indies. His selection came during one of the most successful phases of West Indian cricket, when the team under Frank Worrell was establishing itself as a leading force in world cricket.