Maxwell's wife announced the pregnancy on social media during the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL).
The couple had struggled with fertility and loss before conceiving their rainbow baby.
Maxwell will return to the cricket field in the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India, starting from September.
He is not thinking about retirement at all at the moment and is absolutely fit.
Maxwell suffered a leg injury after the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Australia will take on India in a three-match ODI series, starting from September 22nd onwards.
Maxwell says he will keep playing as long as people will have him.
He still feels fit and young, and he is not hiding on the field.
Maxwell is excited to start this new chapter in his life as a father.